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| Cutaway view of a Turbomeca Makila | |
| Type | Free-turbine turboshaft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Turbomeca/SAFRAN |
| First run | 1976 |
| Major applications | Aérospatiale Super Puma Denel Rooivalk |
| Number built | 2,200 |
The Turbomeca Makila is a family of French turboshaft engines for helicopter use, first run in 1976 and flown in 1977.
Typical power output is around 1,300 kW (1,700 hp). As of 2012, some 2,200 had been built.
Applications
- Puma HC Mk 2
- Aérospatiale Super Puma
- Denel Oryx
- Denel Rooivalk
- Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
- Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
- Eurocopter EC725
- IAR 330 SM
- Turboliner
Variants
- Makila 1A 1240 kW (1662shp)
- Makila 1A1 1357 kW (1820shp)
- Makila 1A2 1376 kW (1845shp)
- Makila 1A4
- Makila 2A 1801 kW (2415shp)
- Makila 2A1
- Makila 2B
Specifications (Makila 2A)
Data from Turbomeca.
General characteristics
- Type: Free-turbine turboshaft
- Length: 1,836 mm (72 in)
- Diameter: 498 mm (20 in)
- Dry weight: 278.9 kg (including FADEC)
Components
- Compressor: 3-stage axial flow LP, single-stage centrifugal flow HP (both mounted on HP shaft)
- Combustors: Annular
- Turbine: 2-stage axial flow HP turbine, 2-stage axial flow free power turbine with rearwards output shaft
Performance
- Maximum power output: 1,801kW (2,415 shp)
See also
Related lists
References
- Notes
- Flight International - Turbomeca Makila www.flightglobal.com Retrieved: 3 January 2012
- ^ SAFRAN - Turbomeca Makila Archived 2012-01-20 at the Wayback Machine www.turbomeca.com Retrieved: 3 January 2012
- "IAR S.A. Annual Report" (PDF). bvb.ro. Bucharest Stock Exchange. 29 April 2021. p. 2.
- "TYPE-CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET No. E. 072 for MAKILA 1 series engines" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- Turbomeca Makila - Manufacturer's data sheet. Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine www.turbomeca.com Retrieved: 3 January 2012
- @SafranHCEngines (5 May 2017). "This our #Makila engine powering the @AirbusHC #H225 a safe reliable and combat-proven engine for operators flying…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens.
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