T408
T408
The T408 is a turboshaft engine that has so far been installed in the U.S. Marine Corps' Sikorsky CH-53K heavy transport helicopter. The so-called "King Stallion" will be equipped with three engines each.
GE Aerospace is producing the engine jointly with MTU. This is the first time the German company has had full responsibility for a complete assembly in a U.S. military engine program. MTU contributes its 18 percent share of the program for the power turbine.
Facts
- EIS: 2019
- Turbo-shaft engine with maximum power of 7,500 shp
- Five-stage axial compressor, single-stage centrifugal compressor
- Annular combustor
- Two-stage gas generator turbine
- Three-stage free power turbine
- FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronic Control) with health monitoring functions
MTU competencies
- Program share: 18%
- Development and manufacture of the power turbine
Partner
- GE Aerospace
Application
- Sikorsky CH-53K
Technical Data
Thrust category | 7,500 shp |
Length | 58 in |
Diameter | 27 in |