Wednesday, December 03, 2008

T56

Total Production: 17,000

T56-A-7

Origin
United Kingdom

Contractor/s
Rolls-Royce

Applications
P-3C Orion

Family Members
T56-A-15
T56-A-16
T56-A-17
T56-A-425
T56-A-427

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.

In the military range, C-130, E-2 and P-3 are powered by this engine.

Specifications
Power: Power 4,050 shp

News
Rolls-Royce Awarded Contract in Support of US Air Force T56 Engines

FMS: Taiwan Requests 12 P-3C Maritime Patrol Aircraft

FMS: Saudi Arabia Air Force Logistics Support

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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