Continental T51

T51
The T51-powered Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover
Type	Turboshaft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Continental Aviation and Engineering
Developed from	Turbomeca Artouste

The Continental CAE T51 was a small turboshaft engine produced by Continental Aviation and Engineering (CAE) under license from Turbomeca. A development of the Artouste, it was followed by three additional turboshaft engines, the T72, the T65, and the T67.^[1] However, none of these engines, including the T51, entered full production. CAE abandoned turboshaft development in 1967 after the XT67 lost to the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T (T400) to power the Bell UH-1N Twin Huey.^[2]

Variants and derivatives

XT51-1 (Model 210)

Based on the Artouste I; 280 shp.^[3]

XT51-3 (Model 220-2)

Based on the Artouste II; 425 shp.^[4]

XT72 (Model 217-5)

Based on the Turbomeca Astazou; 600 shp.^[5]

XT65 (Model 217-10)

A scaled-down version of the Astazou; competed against the Allison T63 to power the Light Observation Helicopter; 305 shp.^[6]

XT67 (Model 217A)

two engines driving a common gearbox; based on the Astazou X and T72; 1,540 shp.^[7]

Applications

XT51-1

• XL-19C Bird Dog
• Sikorsky XH-39 (S-59)

XT51-3

• Bell 201 (XH-13F)

XT67

• Bell 208

XT72

• Republic Lark (license-built Aérospatiale Alouette II)

Specifications (T51-3)

General characteristics

• Type: Turboshaft
• Length:
• Diameter:
• Dry weight:

Components

• Compressor:

Performance

• Maximum power output:
• Power-to-weight ratio:

See also

Related development

• Turbomeca Artouste
  

Comparable engines

• Boeing T50
  

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines
  

References

1. ^ Leyes, p. 113
2. ^ Leyes, p. 121
3. ^ Leyes, p. 113
4. ^ Leyes, p. 113
5. ^ Leyes, p. 113
6. ^ Leyes, p. 116
7. ^ Leyes, p. 120

• Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X. 
• Leyes II, Richard A.; William A. Fleming (1999). The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1-56347-332-1. 

External links

• Turbomeca website