General Electric T64 turboshaft

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The General Electric T64 turboshaft is a high-power gas turbine engine widely used in heavy-lift military helicopters and transport aircraft.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf turboshaft engine
applicationRole assault transport
heavy-lift helicopter
mine countermeasures helicopter
category aircraft engine
helicopter engine
turboshaft family
combustorType annular combustor
compressorType axial-flow compressor
configuration two-shaft
cooling air-cooled turbine
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
developedFor United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
United States Navy NERFINISHED
enteredService early 1960s
familyIncludes T64-GE-10 NERFINISHED
T64-GE-413 NERFINISHED
T64-GE-416 NERFINISHED
T64-GE-419 NERFINISHED
T64-GE-6 NERFINISHED
T64-GE-7 NERFINISHED
fuelType JP-4
JP-5
JP-8
jet fuel
introductionPeriod late 1950s
manufacturer General Electric NERFINISHED
General Electric Aviation NERFINISHED
notableFeature corrosion-resistant materials for maritime use
high power-to-weight ratio
modular construction
powerClass high-power turboshaft
powerOutputRange approximately 2,000 to over 4,000 shaft horsepower
primaryUse helicopter propulsion
turboprop propulsion
status in service
usedBy United States military NERFINISHED
foreign military operators
usedIn Grumman E-2 Hawkeye (early development / test) NERFINISHED
Lockheed C-130 Hercules (turboprop test and special variants) NERFINISHED
Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion NERFINISHED
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion NERFINISHED
Sikorsky HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant NERFINISHED
Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low NERFINISHED
Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon NERFINISHED
Sikorsky RH-53D NERFINISHED
military helicopters
military transport aircraft

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CH-53E Super Stallion engineType General Electric T64 turboshaft