Turbomeca Arbizon

TR281 Arbizon
Rear-installation on an Otomat missile, protective cover fitted
Type	Turbojet
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Turbomeca
First run	c.1970
Major applications	Otomat
Developed from	Turbomeca Turmo

The Turbomeca Arbizon is a small turbojet engine used to power the Otomat anti-shipping missile. Developed from the Turbomeca Turmo the Arbizon was first made public in 1970 by the French manufacturer Turbomeca, by 1978 the engine had been improved to produce just over 3.5 kN thrust (800 lbf) with a stated service life of 30 hours.^[1]

Applications

• Miles Student (intended application)
• Otomat

Variants

Arbizon IIIB

Initial variant.

Arbizon IV

Smaller and lighter variant producing 3.3 kN (741 lbf).

Specifications (Arbizon IIIB)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83.^[2]

General characteristics

• Type: Turbojet
• Length: 1,361 mm (53.58 in)
• Diameter: 405 mm (15.95 in)
• Dry weight: 115 kg (253 lb)

Components

• Compressor: Single-stage axial, single-stage centrifugal
• Turbine: Single-stage

Performance

• Maximum thrust: 3.73 kN (836 lbf) at 33,000 rpm
• Overall pressure ratio: 5.5:1
• Air mass flow: 6 kg/s (13.2 lb/s)
• Specific fuel consumption: 31.44 mg/Ns (1.11 lb/hr/lbf)
• Power-to-weight ratio:

See also

Related development

• Turbomeca Turmo

Comparable engines

• Williams F107

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

Notes

1. FLIGHT International, 7 January 1978, p. 69. Retrieved: 16 March 2015.
2. Taylor 1982, p. 730.

Bibliography

• Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83., London, Jane's Publishing Company Ltd, 1982. ISBN 0 7106-0748-2.