The Lycoming T53, (company designation LTC-1) is a turboshaft engine used on helicopters and (as a turboprop) fixed-wing aircraft since the 1950s. It was designed at the Lycoming Turbine …

The Lycoming T53, (company designation LTC-1) is a turboshaft engine used primarily on helicopters, but also fixed-wing turboprop aircraft. It was developed in response to a 1952 Air …

Enhanced engine performance, reliability and efficiency provided increased payload and high capabilities for operators. Today, the legacy of the T53 remains intact as a properly maintained …

Lycoming was awarded a contract to develop a free-turbine turboshaft engine, designated LTC1 (military designation T53-L-1). It was military qualified in 1958, and the first production engine …

T53-L-11 Turboshaft Helicopter Engine. The T53-L-11 series engine was the first widely produced version of the T53. Rated at 1,100 shp (820 kW) the engine was superseded in 1966 by the …

Lycoming was awarded a contract to develop a free-turbine turboshaft engine, designated LTC1 (military designation T53-L-1). It was military qualified in 1958, and the first production engine …

Developed by Dr. Anselm Franz, creator of the WWII Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet, the T53 has now become one of the most popular turboshaft engines in history and is currently produced by …

T53 TURBOSHAFT ENGINE A Legacy of Reliability. Open the catalog to page 1 Enhanced engine performance, reliability and efficiency provided increased payload and high/hot …

In 1953 the research and development produced an experimental turbo shaft engine, T 53 of 600shp that in 1956 was selected to power a Bell experimental helicopter that in turn …

The T53's front-drive, concentric-shaft arrangement set a widely accepted U.S. design standard for turboshaft engines, and gave Lycoming its start in the aircraft gas turbine business. It was …