Solar T62
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| Solar T62 | |
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| Solar T62 engine | |
| Role | Small gas turbine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Solar Turbines |
| First flight | 1950s |
| Primary user | United States Army |
The Solar T62 Titan is an American gas-turbine engine used mainly as a helicopter auxiliary power unit (APU), ground power generator or helicopter power-plant. A free power turbine version was developed as the Solar T66.
Contents
Variants
- T62 Titan
- The direct drive main production version.
- T62T-2
- 80 hp (60 kW) @ 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook helicopters.[1]
- T62T-2A
- 95 hp (71 kW) @ 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-47B / C Chinook helicopters.[1]
- T62T-11
- 80 hp (60 kW) @ 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight helicopters.[1]
- T62T-16A1
- 95 hp (71 kW) for Sikorsky CH-3, Sikorsky SH-3 and Sikorsky CH-54A Skycrane helicopters @ 56,700 turbine rpm, with 8,000 and 8,100 rpm outputs.[1]
- T62T-27
- 150 hp (110 kW) @ 61,250 turbine rpm, with 1x 8,000 and 1x 8,216 rpm outputs.[1]
- T62T-29
- 95 hp (71 kW) for Lockheed Jetstar and Pan American Falcon business Jets @ 56,700 turbine rpm, with 1x 8,000 and 1x 8,100 rpm outputs.[1]
- T66
- A free power turbine version for the US military.
Applications
- Auxiliary Power Unit
- Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight
- Boeing CH-47 Chinook
- Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
- Lockheed Jetstar
- Pan American Falcon
- EMU30/E 60 KW Gas Turbine Engine Driven Gen Set
- Turboshaft
- Alpi Syton AH 130
- AvioTecnica ES-101 Raven
- Eagle Helicycle
- Famà Kiss 209
- Hillberg Turbine Exec
- Mosquito Aviation XE
- RotorWay Exec 162F (upgrades)
- Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle
- Turboprop
Specifications
Data from Bennett[2]
General characteristics
- Type: Turboshaft
- Length: 33.41 in (84.86 cm)
- Diameter: 21.375 in (54.293 cm)
- Dry weight: 142 lb (64 kg) lb
Components
- Compressor: Centrifugal Impeller
- Combustors: Annular reverse flow with six burners
- Turbine: Radial inflow impeller
- Fuel type: JP-4 / JP-5 / JP-8
- Oil system: Wet sump
Performance
- Maximum power output: 60 to 150 hp (45 to 112 kW)
- Power-to-weight ratio:
