LHTEC T800

The LHTEC T800 (Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company T800 ) is a turboshaft engine for use in helicopters in the power range 1300-1800 WPS.

Development

The company LHTEC is a 1984 formed joint venture between the U.S. company, Garrett AiResearch and the Allison Engine Company (now Honeywell International and Rolls- Royce ) to develop an engine for the Boeing - Sikorsky RAH -66 ( Comanche helicopter ). At T800 the high-pressure core of Honeywell and the low-pressure part of Rolls Royce comes from. The engine is equipped with a FADEC system and comes with the AgustaWestland AW159, RAH -66 Comanche ( T800 -801 ) and AgustaWestland T -129 used. The variant CTS800 -4 ( or even T800 -4 ) is a variant presented in September 2001 with respect to the base model increased power. The approval for this engine was granted in November 2003. With him are the Westland Lynx, the Agusta A129, Japan ShinMaywa US -1A Kai, the LM200 Loadmaster and the Sikorsky X2 be equipped Ayres.

Specifications

The twin- engine consists of an annular air inlet with integrated active particle, a two-stage compressor, an annular combustion chamber and a two step turbine for the compressor and the output shaft. The output shaft is equipped with a reduction gear.