Turbomeca Arbizon
1970s French turbojet engine
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The Turbomeca Arbizon is a small turbojet engine used to power the Otomat anti-shipping missile. Developed from the Turbomeca Turmo the Arbizon was first made public in 1970 by the French manufacturer Turbomeca, by 1978 the engine had been improved to produce just over 3.5 kN thrust (800 lbf) with a stated service life of 30 hours.[1]
| TR281 Arbizon | |
|---|---|
| Rear-installation on an Otomat missile, protective cover fitted | |
| Type | Turbojet |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Turbomeca |
| First run | c. 1970 |
| Major applications | Otomat |
| Developed from | Turbomeca Turmo |
Applications
- Miles Student (intended application)
- Otomat
Variants
- Arbizon IIIB
- Initial variant.
- Arbizon IV
- Smaller and lighter variant producing 3.3 kN (741 lbf).
Specifications (Arbizon IIIB)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83.[2]
General characteristics
- Type: turbojet
- Length: 1,361 mm (53.58 in)
- Diameter: 405 mm (15.95 in)
- Dry weight: 115 kg (253 lb)
Components
- Compressor: single-stage axial, single-stage centrifugal
- Turbine: single-stage
Performance
- Maximum thrust: 3.73 kN (836 lbf) at 33,000 rpm
- Overall pressure ratio: 5.5:1
- Air mass flow: 6 kg/s (13.2 lb/s)
- Specific fuel consumption: 31.44 mg/Ns (1.11 lb/hr/lbf)
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: 3.31
See also
Related development
Comparable engines
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