T53-L-13
E912260
The T53-L-13 is a widely used variant of the Lycoming T53 turboshaft engine, known for powering later models of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” helicopter with improved performance.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lycoming T53 engine variant
ⓘ
turboshaft engine variant ⓘ |
| application | helicopter propulsion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bell UH-1 "Huey" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | single-shaft gas turbine ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| family | T53-L series ⓘ |
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| improvedOver | earlier Lycoming T53 variants ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lycoming Engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
military aviation
ⓘ
rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved performance over earlier T53 variants
ⓘ
widely used in military helicopters ⓘ |
| notableFor | reliability in helicopter operations ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Lycoming T53 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerClass | medium-power turboshaft engine ⓘ |
| powerplantFor |
Bell UH-1 Iroquois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bell UH-1D NERFINISHED ⓘ Bell UH-1H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | primary powerplant for UH-1 utility helicopters ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| usedFor |
medevac helicopters
ⓘ
troop transport helicopters ⓘ utility and support helicopters ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| usedOn | later models of Bell UH-1 Iroquois ⓘ |
| usedWorldwide | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.