Turbomeca Gabizo

Gabizo
Turbomeca Gabizo on display
Type	Turbojet
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Turbomeca
First run	1954

The Turbomeca Gabizo was a small turbojet engine produced by Turbomeca from the 1950s. The components were designed to take the stresses of high-speed fighter aircraft with some variants featuring afterburner.

Applications

• Breguet 1100
• Dassault Étendard II
• Fouga CM.171 Makalu
• SNCASO Trident

Specifications (Gabizo)

Data from Flight^[1]

General characteristics

• Type: Turbojet
• Length: 218 cm (86 in)
• Diameter: 67.3 cm (26.5 in)
• Dry weight: 255 kg (560 lb)

Components

• Compressor: Single stage axial plus single-stage centrifugal
• Combustors: Single annular combustion chamber
• Turbine: Single-stage

Performance

• Maximum thrust: 10.78 kN (2,426 lbf)(maximum thrust) 8.62 kN (1,940 lbf)(maximum continuous thrust)
• Overall pressure ratio: 5.1:1
• Air mass flow: 14.7 kg/s (32.6 lb/s)
• Specific fuel consumption: 1.04
• Thrust-to-weight ratio: 0.042 kN/kg (4.332 lbf/lb)

See also

Comparable engines

• Armstrong Siddeley Viper

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

Notes

1. Turbomeca Gabizo - Flight, 11 May 1956 www.flightglobal.com Retrieved: 7 April 2010

Bibliography

• Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9