Wednesday, December 03, 2008

T56

Total Production: 17,000

T56-A-427

Origin
United Kingdom

Contractor/s
Rolls-Royce

Applications
E-2C Hawkeye
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
Hawkeye 2000
TE-2

Family Members
T56-A-15
T56-A-16
T56-A-17
T56-A-425
T56-A-7

Description: The T56 engine is the leading large turboprop in the world on the basis of units sold. It is reliable and robust and has been installed in both civil and military aircraft.

The T56-A-427 engine has been provided to power late production and advanced derivatives of E-2 aircraft.

Specifications
Weights: Max Weight 880 kg (1,940 lb)

Power: Power 5,250 shp

News
FMS: United Arab Emirates Wants Upgrades/Refurbishment for Three Used E-2C Aircraft

Operators

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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