Turbomeca Piméné Explained

The Turbomeca Piméné was a small French turbojet engine produced by Turbomeca in the early 1950s.^[1]

First shown at the 1949 Paris Air Show this engine passed official type tests in 1950.^[2] A similar, but not directly related, smaller turboshaft, known as the Turbomeca Orédon, drove an alternator and was used as an aircraft auxiliary power unit,^[3]

Variants

TR-011: small turbojet engine, precursor to the Orédon APU.^{[4] [5]}

Piméné:enlarged higher mass flow development of the TR-011 / Orédon.^[5]

Applications

• EFW N-20
• Fouga CM.8
• Fouga CM.101R
• Fouga CM.88 Gemeaux

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.
• Book: Kay, Anthony L.. Turbojet History and Development 1930-1960 Volume 2:USSR, USA, Japan, France, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Hungary . The Crowood Press. Ramsbury. 2007. 1st. 978-1861269393.

External links

• Minijets website

Notes and References

1. Gunston 1989, p. 170.
2. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1950/1950%20-%200077.html Flight - Type test of the Turbomeca Piméné
3. Book: Wilkinson, Paul H. . Aircraft engines of the World 1950 . 1950 . Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. . London . 8th . 37.
4. Book: Wilkinson, Paul H. . Aircraft engines of the World 1950 . 1950 . Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. . London . 8th . 112–113.
5. Web site: AAPHT - La naissance de Turbomeca . www.amis-turbomeca.com . 16 January 2020 . fr.