Propulsion
GE’s T408 Turboshaft Engine
GE’s latest turboshaft engine, developed for heavy lift applications, is now demonstrating game-changing power.
Ready to Serve
Qualified and in service today, this 7,500-shaft horsepower (shp) class turboshaft engine offers maximum power with its cutting-edge technologies and modern design innovations. The T408 was designed to deliver unsurpassed mission capability for a variety of rotorcraft, tiltrotor, and turboshaft applications with a rugged, simple, and easily maintainable design.
GE’s T408 engine
The T408-GE-400 is a powerful and technologically advanced engine powering the three-engine Marine Corps’ CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter. Delivering 7,500 shp per engine, its unparalleled reliability meets warfighters’ heavy-lift requirements.
T408 delivers performance
Measuring up
When compared to its predecessor – GE's T64 turboshaft engine powering the CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft – the T408 provides transformational performance improvements. To date, the T408 has logged more than 11,000 hours of ground and flight test in support of a variety of Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
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More Power
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Better specific fuel consumption
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Fewer Parts
SIMPLE
Reliable Fix-Forward Design
Proven technology
The T408 combines breakthrough technologies, innovative cooling schemes, and modern-day durability to deliver numerous mission-critical advantages in the world’s harshest operating environments.
GE’s T408 is equipped with Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) with prognostics and health management to improve performance and reduce maintenance cost.
Engine-mounted FADEC with prognostics and health management to improve performance and reduce maintenance cost
Modular engine with sealed oil sumps and accessible gearbox for ease of field maintenance
Rugged compressor with split casing and erosion coating to increase time-on-wing
Robust, efficient combustor designed for reliability
Modern turbine aerodynamics, materials and cooling schemes for durability and efficiency
Low operating & support costs
- Long-life parts reduce the need to replace high-dollar parts at overhaul
- Reliable components improve time-on-wing
- Low fuel consumption delivers significant savings over the life of the engine
- On-condition maintenance
- Logistics infrastructure is already established with the U.S. Navy
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