TEI-TS1400
Turboshaft
The TEI-TS1400 is a 1,400 shp-class turboshaft under development to meet the propulsion requirements of Türkiye's indigenous utility-helicopter programmes. The project formally began on 8 March 2017, and the engine completed its first crewed flight aboard the T625 GÖKBEY on 19 April 2023.
Key Features
- •1,400 shp takeoff power
- •1,660 shp 30-second one-engine-inoperative power
- •8.54 shp/kg takeoff power-to-weight ratio
- •Redundant digital engine control system
- •Engine health-monitoring system
- •More than 200 hours of data recording
- •Ground-support and maintenance interface
Example Platforms
- •T625 GÖKBEY — Engine's first crewed-flight platform
Source Notes
- •The official sources do not disclose the first engine-test date, dry weight, physical dimensions, fuel type, engine life or maintenance interval.
- •The technical sheet identifies 1,740 shp as a record power level; nominal takeoff power is 1,400 shp.