Turbomeca Makila

Makila
Cutaway view of a Turbomeca Makila
Type	Free-turbine turboshaft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Turbomeca/SAFRAN
First run	1976
Major applications	Aérospatiale Super Puma Denel Rooivalk
Number built	2,200

The Turbomeca Makila is a family of French turboshaft engines for helicopter use, first run in 1976 and flown in 1977.^[1]

Typical power output is around 1,300 kW (1,700 hp).^[2] As of 2012, some 2,200 had been built.^[2]

Applications[]

• Puma HC Mk 2
• Aérospatiale Super Puma
• Denel Oryx
• Denel Rooivalk
• Eurocopter AS532 Cougar
• Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma
• Eurocopter EC725
• IAR 330 SM^[3]
• Turboliner^{[citation needed]}

Variants[]

^[4]

Makila 1A 1240kW (1662shp)

Makila 1A1 1357kW (1819shp)

Makila 1A2 1376kW (1845shp)

Makila 1A4

Makila 2A 1801kW (2415shp)

Makila 2A1

Makila 2B

Specifications (Makila 2A)[]

Data from Turbomeca.^{[5] [6]}

General characteristics

• Type: Free-turbine turboshaft
• Length: 1,836 mm (72 in)
• Diameter: 498 mm (20 in)
• Dry weight: 278.9 kg (including FADEC)

Components

• Compressor: 3-stage axial flow LP, single-stage centrifugal flow HP (both mounted on HP shaft)
• Combustors: Annular
• Turbine: 2-stage axial flow HP turbine, 2-stage axial flow free power turbine with rearwards output shaft

Performance

• Maximum power output: 1,801kW (2,415 shp)
• Power-to-weight ratio:

See also[]

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References[]

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