Lycoming T53
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The Lycoming T53 is a turboshaft aircraft engine widely used in military helicopters, most notably powering early models of the UH-1 "Huey."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lycoming T53 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas turbine engine
ⓘ
turboshaft aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application |
military helicopters
ⓘ
transport helicopters ⓘ utility helicopters ⓘ |
| category |
American aircraft engine
ⓘ
helicopter turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial‑flow and centrifugal‑flow combination (depending on variant) ⓘ |
| configuration | single‑spool gas generator with free power turbine (later variants) ⓘ |
| cooling | air‑cooled turbine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designGoal | reliable powerplant for light and medium helicopters ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Avco Lycoming
ⓘ
surface form:
Lycoming Turbine Engine Division
|
| developedFor | U.S. Army helicopter programs ⓘ |
| enteredService | late 1950s ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1950s ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| ignition | electric ignition system ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Avco Lycoming
ⓘ
surface form:
Lycoming Engines
|
| mounting | horizontal shaft for helicopter main gearbox drive ⓘ |
| notableConflictUse | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design suitable for light and medium helicopters
ⓘ
high power‑to‑weight ratio for its era ⓘ |
| notableRole |
powered early models of the UH-1 Huey
ⓘ
widely used in U.S. Army helicopters during the Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
T53-L-1
ⓘ
T53-L-11 ⓘ T53-L-13 ⓘ T53-L-1 ⓘ
surface form:
T53-L-5
T53-L-1 ⓘ
surface form:
T53-L-703
|
| operator |
United States Army
ⓘ
various foreign military forces ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 700 to over 1,800 shaft horsepower depending on variant ⓘ |
| primaryUse | helicopter propulsion ⓘ |
| status | in service in some military and civilian fleets ⓘ |
| turbineType | free power turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Army utility helicopter units
ⓘ
medical evacuation helicopters (UH-1 variants) ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bell 204
ⓘ
Bell 205 ⓘ Bell 540 testbed aircraft ⓘ Bell UH-1 Iroquois ⓘ Kaman HH-43 Huskie ⓘ Piasecki H-21 Shawnee (re‑engined variants) ⓘ Bell UH-1 Iroquois ⓘ
surface form:
UH-1 Huey
various military helicopters ⓘ |
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