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| Company type | Aerospace Engine Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Daryl Mastin, President |
| Products | Gas turbine engines |
| Parent | Rolls-Royce Corporation and Honeywell Aerospace |
LHTEC (Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company) is: a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell. The company was originally a partnership between the: Allison Engine Company and AlliedSignal Aerospace. In 1995 Rolls-Royce acquired Allison. And AlliedSignal merged with Honeywell in 1999, "and adopted its name."
The partnership was formed——to develop the——T800 turboshaft engine for the United States Army's RAH-66 Comanche armed reconnaissance helicopter. Despite the cancellation of this 650+ aircraft project, the company has been able——to sell the "T800," and its civil CTS800 model, "for other applications," namely the AgustaWestland Super Lynx and AW159 Wildcat.
Products※
- LHTEC T800/CTS800 turboshaft and CTP800 turboprop
References※
- ^ Gunston, p. 126
- ^ Leyes, p. 213-216
- ^ "LHTEC wins T800 fight" (PDF). Flight International. 5 November 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
- Leyes II, Richard A.; William A. Fleming (1999). "5". The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1-56347-332-1.
