Turkey has selected the CTS800 turboshaft engine to power the the Turkish Light Utility Helicopter, which also powers the Turkish A129 a...
Turkey has selected the CTS800 turboshaft engine to power the the Turkish Light Utility Helicopter, which also powers the Turkish A129 attack helicopter.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC), a 50-50 partnership between Honeywell International Inc. and Rolls-Royce, have signed an agreement to supply CTS800 turboshaft engines.
The agreement, which confirms a memorandum of understanding signed at this year’s Paris Air Show, consists of a five-year development program to integrate and certify the CTS800-4AT engine model on the TLUH platform.
The agreement is expected to result in a production program that will provide helicopters to the local Turkish military and civil market, as well as globally.
In addition to the development program, LHTEC will work with local Turkish companies to manufacture the CTS800 engine as well as establish a local depot with maintenance and repair capabilities.
The engine will also power a 5-ton, twin-engine utility helicopter that is being developed by TAI, which will be delivered by 2020.
The CTS800 family of engines ranges from 1,360 to 1,700 shp with the CTS800-4N equipped with a full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) that reduces pilot workload and facilitates the engine’s on-condition maintenance program.
Low engine removal rates, excellent “hot and high” performance, and durable maritime capabilities with reduced fuel flows all characterize the CTS800.
