| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1938 |
| Headquarters | Bordes, France |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defence |
| Products | Turboshaft and jet engines |
| Revenue | € 870 million (2006) |
| Employees | 5,178 (2006) |
| Parent | SAFRAN S.A. |
| Website | www.turbomeca.com |
Turbomeca is a French manufacturer of low- and medium-power gas turbine turboshaft engines for helicopters. The company also produces gas turbine engines for aircraft and missiles, as well as turbines for land, industrial and marine applications. SNECMA Group acquired the company in September 2001.
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History
It was founded in 1938 by Joseph Szydlowski, a Polish Jew who moved to France.[1]
From 1950, Turbomeca produced the tiny centrifugal flow Palas turbojet, producing 1.6 kN (353 lbf). The Palas was also produced by Blackburn and General Aircraft in the UK and Continental in the USA. From 1957, it manufactured the Bastan turboprop for the Aérospatiale N 262 airliner.
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Limited was established in 1968 to develop the Adour jet engine for the Anglo-French SEPECAT Jaguar. The company went on to develop the RTM322 turboshaft, which powers Westland WAH-64, and some models of the AgustaWestland EH101 and NHI NH90.
In 2001 Turbomeca and Rolls-Royce won a $1 billion USD contract to equip 399 German, French and Dutch NH90 helicopters with their RTM322 engines.
Engine models
Turboprops/turboshafts
Most Turbomeca engines bear the names of Pyreneean mountains.
Turbojets
Turbofans
Joint projects
- Ardiden/Shakti - joint project with HAL
- MTR390 - joint project with MTU and Rolls-Royce
- RTM322 - joint project with Rolls-Royce
References
Notes
- ^ Gunston 1989, p.168.
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
External links
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