Turbomeca Gabizo
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| Turbomeca Gabizo on display | |
| Type | Turbojet |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Turbomeca |
| First run | 1954 |
The Turbomeca Gabizo was a small turbojet engine produced by Turbomeca from the 1950s. The components were designed to take the stresses of high-speed fighter aircraft with some variants featuring afterburner.
Contents
Applications
Specifications (Gabizo)
Data from Flight[1]
General characteristics
- Type: Turbojet
- Length: 86 in (218.4 cm)
- Diameter: 26.5 in (67.3 cm)
- Dry weight: 560 lb (254.0 kg)
Components
- Compressor: Single stage axial plus single-stage centrifugal
- Combustors: Single annular combustion chamber
- Turbine: Single-stage
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 2,426 lbf (10.78 kN)(maximum thrust) 1,940 lbf (8.62 kN)(maximum continuous thrust)
- Overall pressure ratio: 5.1:1
- Air mass flow: 32.6 lb/sec
- Specific fuel consumption: 1.04
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: 4.332 lbf/lb (0.042 kN/kg)
See also
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
References
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Notes
- ↑ Turbomeca Gabizo - Flight, 11 May 1956 www.flightglobal.com Retrieved: 7 April 2010
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
