turboshaft

[tur-boh-shaft, -shahft]

noun

Aeronautics.

1. a gas turbine used to deliver shaft power, as to a helicopter rotor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of turboshaft¹

First recorded in 1955–60; turbo- + shaft

Example Sentences

China showcased a 1,100-kilowatt turboshaft helicopter engine at a helicopter expo in Tianjin last week.

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The helicopter is powered by the turboshaft WZ16 engine, developed by state-run engine-maker Aero Engine Corporation of China and Safran Helicopter Engines.

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The helicopter that carried Bryant and the others was built in 1991 and was designed with twin turboshaft engines and seating capacity for two crew members and 12 passengers.

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It typically costs around $13 million, can carry up to 12 passengers, features twin turboshaft engines, and has a range of 472 miles.

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In a long-term contract, Safran will develop a variant of its Ardiden turboshaft engine to integrate into the aircraft’s hybrid power system, delivering 500kW of electric power to supplement the battery packs in the wings.

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