T51 | |
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The T51-powered Bell 201/XH-13F in a hover | |
Type | Turboshaft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Continental Aviation and Engineering |
Developed from | Turbomeca Artouste |
The Continental CAE T51 was a small turboshaft engine produced by Continental Aviation and Engineering (CAE) under license from Turbomeca. A development of the Artouste, it was followed by three additional turboshaft engines, the T72, the T65, and the T67. However, none of these engines, including the T51, entered full production. CAE abandoned turboshaft development in 1967 after the XT67 lost to the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T (T400) to power the Bell UH-1N Twin Huey.