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Turbomeca Piméné

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The Turbomeca Piméné was a small French turbojet engine produced by Turbomeca in the early 1950s.

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First shown at the 1949 Paris Air Show this engine passed official type tests in 1950. A variant known as the Turbomeca Orédon drove an alternator and was used as an aircraft auxiliary power unit, this name being reused for a later helicopter turboshaft design.

Applications

  • EFW N-20
  • Fouga CM.8
  • Fouga CM.101R
  • Fouga CM.88 Gemeaux
  • Specifications

    Data from Flight.

    General characteristics

  • Type: Turbojet
  • Length: 80 cm (31.5 in)
  • Diameter: 40 cm (15.75 in)
  • Dry weight: 54 kg (119 lb)
  • Components

  • Compressor: Single stage axial plus single-stage centrifugal
  • Combustors: Single annular combustion chamber
  • Turbine: Single-stage
  • Performance

  • Maximum thrust: 1 kN (220 lbf) at 37,000 rpm
  • Specific fuel consumption: 1.05 lb/hr/lbf
  • Thrust-to-weight ratio: 1.85
  • References

    Turbomeca Piméné Wikipedia


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