TheKlimov GTD-350(initiallyIsotov GTD-350) is a Soviet gas-turbineturboshaftengine intended for helicopter use. Designed in the early 1960s by theIsotov Design Bureauthe engine was later produced byKlimovandPZL,production ending in the late 1990s.[1]

GTD-350
Type Turboshaft
Manufacturer Klimov
First run 1963
Major applications Mil Mi-2
Number built > 11,000

The GTD-350 powers theMil Mi-2,the first Soviet gas-turbine powered helicopter, and has accumulated over 20 million hours in service.[1]

Applications

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Specifications (GTD-350)

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Data fromKlimov,[1]World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines,[2]Aircraft engines of the World 1970[3]

General characteristics

  • Type:Turboshaft
  • Length:1,350 mm (53 in)
  • Diameter:~450 mm (18 in) inlet casing
  • Width:522 mm (20.6 in)
  • Height:680 mm (27 in)
  • Dry weight:135 kg (298 lb)

Components

  • Compressor:Seven-stage axial flow plus single-stage centrifugal
  • Combustors:Single-chamber reverse flow
  • Turbine:Single-stage compressor turbine, two-stage power turbine
  • Fuel type:Aviation Kerosene, such asJP-4
  • Oil system:Pressure spray at 3.1 bar (45 psi)

Performance

  • Maximum power output:
Take-off:300 kW (400 shp) at 45,000 rpm (gas generator)
Normal:240 kW (320 shp) at 40,000 rpm (gas generator)

See also

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Comparable engines

Related lists

References

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  1. ^abc"GTD-350".klimov.ru.moscow. 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2013.Retrieved23 March2019.
  2. ^Gunston, Bill (1989).World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines(2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Limited. p. 81.ISBN978-1-85260-163-8.
  3. ^Wilkinson, Paul H. (1970).Aircraft engines of the World 1970(21st ed.). Washington D.C.: Paul H. Wilkinson. p. 215.