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Solar T66
Role Small gas turbine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Solar Turbines International
First flight 1950s
Primary user United States Army

The Solar T66 is an American gas-turbine engine used mainly as a helicopter Auxiliary Power Unit or as a ground power generator. It has also been used to power light-helicopters.

Application

Auxiliary Power Unit
Turboshaft
Turboprop

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Components

  • Compressor: Centrifugal Impeller
  • Combustors: Annular reverse flow with six burners
  • Turbine: Radial inflow impeller
  • Oil system: Wet sump

Performance

  • Maximum power output: 60 to 150 BHP

Notes

  1. ^ "Solar T62 Titan Gas Turbine". Ian Bennett. Retrieved 2010-01-24.

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