Honeywell AGT1500
E82593
The Honeywell AGT1500 is a gas turbine engine used to power the U.S. Army’s M1 Abrams main battle tank, known for its high power output and multi-fuel capability.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gas turbine engine
ⓘ
tank engine ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | filtered air intake ⓘ |
| application | main battle tank propulsion ⓘ |
| category |
military vehicle engine
ⓘ
turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-centrifugal compressor ⓘ |
| configuration | two-shaft gas turbine ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | Avco Lycoming ⓘ |
| designedFor |
M1 Abrams tanks
ⓘ
surface form:
M1 Abrams main battle tank
|
| employerOf | full authority digital engine control (FADEC) on later variants ⓘ |
| exhaustType | rear exhaust through tank hull ⓘ |
| feature |
high power-to-weight ratio
ⓘ
high specific power ⓘ integrated reduction gearbox ⓘ low vibration ⓘ modular design ⓘ multi-fuel capability ⓘ quick acceleration response ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel fuel
ⓘ
gasoline ⓘ jet fuel ⓘ |
| introducedInService | early 1980s ⓘ |
| laterProducedBy |
Honeywell
ⓘ
surface form:
Honeywell Aerospace
|
| maintenance | field-replaceable modules ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Honeywell ⓘ |
| mass |
approximately 1130 kg
ⓘ
approximately 2500 lb ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to run on multiple fuels
ⓘ
high power output for its size ⓘ |
| operatingCycle | Brayton cycle ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | armored fighting vehicles ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
1500 shp
ⓘ
about 1119 kW ⓘ |
| role | primary propulsion system of M1 Abrams ⓘ |
| starterType | air turbine starter ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| turbineType | two-stage power turbine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australia
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ Kuwait ⓘ Saudi Arabia ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedIn |
M1 Abrams tanks
ⓘ
surface form:
M1 Abrams
M1 Abrams tanks ⓘ
surface form:
M1A1 Abrams
M1 Abrams tanks ⓘ
surface form:
M1A2 Abrams
export variants of M1 Abrams ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
M1 Abrams