The Lycoming (now Honeywell) LTS101 is a
turboshaft
A turboshaft engine is a form of gas turbine that is optimized to produce shaft horsepower rather than jet thrust. In concept, turboshaft engines are very similar to turbojets, with additional turbine expansion to extract heat energy from the ex ...
engine family ranging from 650 to 850 shaft horsepower, used in a number of popular helicopters,
and, as the LTP101
turboprop
A turboprop is a Gas turbine, gas turbine engine that drives an aircraft Propeller (aeronautics), propeller.
A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction drive, reduction gearbox, gas compressor, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propellin ...
, light aircraft. Both models carry the US military designation T702. The engine was originally designed at the
Lycoming Turbine Engine Division in
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford is a New England town, town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is situated on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. The town is part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut, Greater Bri ...
, but is now produced by
Honeywell Aerospace
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies is a manufacturer of aircraft engines and avionics, as well as a producer of auxiliary power units (APUs) and other aviation products. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, it is a division of the Honeywell Intern ...
.
Variants
;LTP101-600
;LTP101-700
;LTS101-600A-2
;LTS101-600A-3
;LTS101-600A-3A
;LTS101-650B-1
;LTS101-650B-1A
;LTS101-650C-2
;LTS101-650C-3
;LTS101-650C-3A
;LTS101-700D-2
;LTS101-750A-1
;LTS101-750B-2
;LTS101-750C-1
;LTS101-850B-2
;T702
Applications
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Aérospatiale HH-65A/B Dolphin
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Air Tractor AT-302
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Bell 222
The Bell 222 is an American twin-engine light helicopter built by Bell Helicopter. The Bell 230 is an improved development with different engines and other minor changes.
Development
Origins
In the late 1960s, Bell began designing a new twin-t ...
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Cessna 421C Golden Eagle (turbine conversion)
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EcoJet concept car built under the direction of
General Motors
General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most known for owning and manufacturing f ...
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Eurocopter AS350 AStar
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MBB/Kawasaki BK 117
The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined light Utility helicopter, utility–transport helicopter. It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Kawasaki of Japan. MBB ...
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PAC Cresco
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Piaggio P166
The Piaggio P.166 is an Italian twin-engine Pusher configuration, pusher-type utility aircraft developed by Piaggio Aero. The aircraft model name was Portofino, and is also known as Albatross in South African military service.
Design and develop ...
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High Survivability Test Vehicle (Light) (AAI proposal)
Specifications (LTS101-650C-3/3A)
See also
References
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External links
Honeywell LTS101 page
{{USAF gas turbine engines
1960s turboprop engines
LTS101
The Lycoming (now Honeywell) LTS101 is a turboshaft engine family ranging from 650 to 850 shaft horsepower, used in a number of popular helicopters, and, as the LTP101 turboprop, light aircraft. Both models carry the US military designation T702 ...
1960s turboshaft engines
LTS101
The Lycoming (now Honeywell) LTS101 is a turboshaft engine family ranging from 650 to 850 shaft horsepower, used in a number of popular helicopters, and, as the LTP101 turboprop, light aircraft. Both models carry the US military designation T702 ...