The Allison TF32 was a turbofan engine proposed by the Allison Division of General Motors in the 1960s. It was named as a finalist for the U.S. Navy's VSX aircraft for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) in January 1967, but lost the competition to the General Electric TF34 in early 1968.[1]
Specifications (TF32-A-2)
[edit]Data from Zigmunt 1997, page 131[2]
General characteristics
- Type: Two-shaft turbofan
- Length:
- Diameter:
- Dry weight: 983 lb (446 kg)
Components
- Compressor: Fourteen-stage high-pressure (HP) compressor
- Combustors: Annular
- Turbine: Two-stage air-cooled variable geometry HP turbine, four-stage free power turbine
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 8,160 lbf (3,700 kgf; 36.3 kN)
- Bypass ratio: 6
See also
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Comparable engines
Related lists
References
[edit]- ^ Leyes III, Richard A.; Fleming, William A. (1999). The history of North American small gas turbine aircraft engines. Reston, VA: National Air and Space Museum and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). pp. 310–312. ISBN 1-56347-332-1. OCLC 247550535.
- ^ Zigmunt, Joan Everling (June 1997). Allison, the people and the power: A pictorial history. Turner Publishing Company. p. 131. ISBN 1-56311-315-5. OCLC 37537128.
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