Continental T51

T51
The T51-powered Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover
Type Turboshaft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Continental Aviation and Engineering
Developed from Turbomeca Artouste

The Continental CAE T51 was a small turboshaft engine produced by Continental Aviation and Engineering (CAE) under license from Turbomeca. A development of the Artouste, it was followed by three additional turboshaft engines, the T72, the T65, and the T67.[1] However, none of these engines, including the T51, entered full production. CAE abandoned turboshaft development in 1967 after the XT67 lost to the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T (T400) to power the Bell UH-1N Twin Huey.[2]

Variants and derivatives

XT51-1 (Model 210)
Based on the Artouste I; 280 shp.[3]
XT51-3 (Model 220-2)
Based on the Artouste II; 425 shp.[4]
XT72 (Model 217-5)
Based on the Turbomeca Astazou; 600 shp.[5]
XT65 (Model 217-10)
A scaled-down version of the Astazou; competed against the Allison T63 to power the Light Observation Helicopter; 305 shp.[6]
XT67 (Model 217A)
two engines driving a common gearbox; based on the Astazou X and T72; 1,540 shp.[7]

Applications

XT51-1
XT51-3
XT67
XT72

Specifications (T51-3)

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related development
Comparable engines
Related lists

References

  1. ↑ Leyes, p. 113
  2. ↑ Leyes, p. 121
  3. ↑ Leyes, p. 113
  4. ↑ Leyes, p. 113
  5. ↑ Leyes, p. 113
  6. ↑ Leyes, p. 116
  7. ↑ Leyes, p. 120

External links

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