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Solar T62

The Solar T62 Titan is an American gas-turbine engine used mainly as a helicopter auxiliary power unit (APU), ground power generator or helicopter power-plant. A free power turbine version was developed as the Solar T66.

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Variants

T62 Titan
The direct drive main production version.
T62T-2
80 hp (60 kW) @ 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook helicopters.
T62T-2A
95 hp (71 kW) @ 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-47B / C Chinook helicopters.
T62T-11
80 hp (60 kW) @ 56,700 turbine rpm for Boeing-Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight helicopters.
T62T-16A1
95 hp (71 kW) for Sikorsky CH-3, Sikorsky SH-3 and Sikorsky CH-54A Skycrane helicopters @ 56,700 turbine rpm, with 8,000 and 8,100 rpm outputs.
T62T-27
150 hp (110 kW) @ 61,250 turbine rpm, with 1x 8,000 and 1x 8,216 rpm outputs.
T62T-29
95 hp (71 kW) for Lockheed Jetstar and Pan American Falcon business Jets @ 56,700 turbine rpm, with 1x 8,000 and 1x 8,100 rpm outputs.
T66
A free power turbine version for the US military.

Applications

Auxiliary Power Unit
  • Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight
  • Boeing CH-47 Chinook
  • Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
  • Lockheed Jetstar
  • Pan American Falcon
  • EMU30/E 60 KW Gas Turbine Engine Driven Gen Set
  • Turboshaft
  • Alpi Syton AH 130
  • AvioTecnica ES-101 Raven
  • Eagle Helicycle
  • Famà Kiss 209
  • Hillberg Turbine Exec
  • Mosquito Aviation XE
  • RotorWay Exec 162F (upgrades)
  • Gyrodyne RON Rotorcycle
  • Turboprop
  • Bede BD-5
  • Specifications

    Data from Bennett

    General characteristics

  • Type: Turboshaft
  • Length: 33.41 in (84.86 cm)
  • Diameter: 21.375 in (54.293 cm)
  • Dry weight: 142 lb (64 kg) lb
  • Components

  • Compressor: Centrifugal Impeller
  • Combustors: Annular reverse flow with six burners
  • Turbine: Radial inflow impeller
  • Fuel type: JP-4 / JP-5 / JP-8
  • Oil system: Wet sump
  • Performance

  • Maximum power output: 60 to 150 hp (45 to 112 kW)
  • Power-to-weight ratio:
  • References

    Solar T62 Wikipedia