Turbomeca Bastan
1950s French turboprop aircraft engine
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The Turbomeca Bastan was a turboprop engine developed in France in 1957. Early models developed 650 shp (485 kW), but by 1965 this had been increased to 1,048 shp (780 kW) with the Bastan VII.
| Bastan | |
|---|---|
| A Nord 262 at Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport showing the Bastan engines as installed | |
| Type | Turboprop |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Turbomeca |
| First run | 1957 |
| Major applications | |
| Developed into | Turbomeca Aubisque |
Flight tests of some Bastan models were carried out using a Lockheed Constellation flying test bed. The engine's principal applications were the Aérospatiale N 262 (Nord 262) and Nord 260 airliners.
The Bastan was also developed into the Turbomeca Aubisque turbofan.
Applications
Variants
Specifications (Bastan VIC)
Data from Janes's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66.[4]
General characteristics
- Type: Turboprop
- Length: 2,034 mm (80.1 in)
- Diameter: 685 mm (26.97 in) width, 775.5 mm (30.53 in)
- Dry weight: 212 kg (467 lb)
Components
- Compressor: Single-stage axial compressor followed by single-stage centrifugal compressor
- Combustors: Direct flow annular type
- Turbine: Three-stage axial flow
Performance
- Maximum power output: 794 kW (1,065 ehp)
- Overall pressure ratio: 5.83:1
- Specific fuel consumption: 352 g/kWh (0.578 lb/eshp hr)
- Power-to-weight ratio: 3.7 kW/kg (2.3 lb/ehp)