Allison T56 turboprop

E90429

turboprop aircraft engine

The Allison T56 is a widely used American turboprop aircraft engine known for powering military and maritime patrol aircraft such as the Lockheed C-130 Hercules and P-3 Orion.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	turboprop aircraft engine →
applicationType	fixed-wing aircraft →
civilDesignation	Allison 501 →
compressorType	axial-flow →
configuration	single-shaft turboprop →
cooling	air-cooled turbine →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
developer	Allison Engine Company →
enteredService	mid-1950s →
family	Allison 501 civil engine family →
firstRun	1953 →
fuelType	jet fuel →
manufacturer	Allison Engine Company → Rolls-Royce plc →
notableFeature	can-annular combustor → modular construction →
notableProgram	C-130 Hercules modernization programs →
notableUser	NATO member air forces →
numberOfCompressorStages	14 →
operator	Royal Air Force → Royal Australian Air Force → Royal Canadian Air Force → United States Air Force → United States Navy →
powerOutputRange	3000–5000 shaft horsepower →
primaryRole	maritime patrol aircraft propulsion → military transport aircraft propulsion →
status	in service →
successor	Rolls-Royce AE 2100 →
turbineStages	4 →
usedFor	airlift missions → anti-submarine warfare aircraft → maritime surveillance aircraft →
usedIn	Grumman E-2 Hawkeye → Kawasaki P-3C Orion → Lockheed AC-130 gunship variants → Lockheed C-130 Hercules → Lockheed C-130 maritime patrol variants → Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules → Lockheed CP-140 Aurora → Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call → Lockheed EP-3 Aries → Lockheed HC-130 variants → Lockheed L-100 Hercules → Lockheed L-188 Electra → Lockheed P-3 AEW&C variants → Lockheed P-3 Orion → Lockheed WC-130 variants → Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
CP-140 Aurora → Lockheed C-130 Hercules →	powerplant