Solar T62 Explained
The Solar T62 Titan is an American gas turbine engine used mainly as a aircraft auxiliary power unit (APU), conventional power generator, turboprop engine for fixed-wing aircraft or turboshaft engine for helicopters. A new turbine version was developed as the Solar T66.
Variants
- T62 Titan:The direct drive main production version.
T62T-2:80hp at 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook helicopters.[1]
T62T-2A:95hp at 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-47B / C Chinook helicopters.[1]
T62T-11:80hp at 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight helicopters.[1]
T62T-12:105hp at 61,240 turbine rpm
T62T-16 / -16A1:95hp for Sikorsky CH-3, Sikorsky SH-3 and Sikorsky CH-54A Skycrane helicopters at 56,700 turbine rpm, with 8,000 and 8,100 rpm outputs.[1]
T62T-25:Turboshaft - 80hp at 56,700 turbine rpm
T62T-27:Turboshaft - 150hp at 61,250 turbine rpm, with 1x 8,000 and 1x 8,216 rpm outputs.[1]
T62T-29:Turboshaft - 95hp at 56,700 turbine rpm, for Lockheed Jetstar and Pan American Falcon business Jets at 56,700 turbine rpm, with 1x 8,000 and 1x 8,100 rpm outputs.[1]
T62T-32A:150hp at 61,250 rpm. Military Ground Power Unit (GPU) often used by US Navy and Air Force.
T62T-39:
T66:A free power turbine version for the US military.
Applications
- Auxiliary Power Unit
- Turboshaft
- Turboprop
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Wilkinson, Paul H. . Aircraft engines of the World 1966/77 . 1977 . Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. . London . 21st.
