Lycoming T53
| T53 | |
|---|---|
| Cutaway view of an early T53 turboprop, with single stage HP and power turbines | |
| Type | Turboshaft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer |
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| First run | ~1955 |
| Major applications | |
| Developed into | Lycoming T55 |
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 Engine Division in Stratford, Connecticut, by a team headed by Anselm Franz, who was the chief designer of the Junkers Jumo 004 during World War II.
A much larger engine, similar in overall design, became the Lycoming T55 produced by Honeywell Aerospace. The T53 model is produced by Ozark Aeroworks LLC.