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Turboshaft — A turboshaft engine is a form of gas turbine which is optimized to produce shaft power, rather than jet thrust. In principle a turboshaft engine is similar to a turbojet, except the former features additional turbine expansion to extract heat… … Wikipedia
turboshaft — /terr boh shaft , shahft /, n. Aeron. a gas turbine used to deliver shaft power, as to a helicopter rotor. Also called turboshaft engine. [1955 60; TURBO + SHAFT] * * * … Universalium
turboshaft engine — A gas turbine engine that delivers power through a shaft to drive a transmission, which in turn operates something other than a propeller normally the rotor of a helicopter. The maximum amount of heat energy is converted into torque to drive the… … Aviation dictionary
turboshaft — noun A gas turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications. See Also: turbine, turbojet, turbofan, turboprop … Wiktionary
turboshaft — noun a gas turbine engine in which the turbine drives a shaft other than a propeller shaft … English new terms dictionary
turboshaft — tur·bo·shaft … English syllables
turboshaft — tur•bo•shaft [[t]ˈtɜr boʊˌʃæft, ˌʃɑft[/t]] n. aer. a gas turbine used to deliver shaft power, as to a helicopter rotor. Also called tur′boshaft en gine • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
turboshaft — n. a gas turbine that powers a shaft for driving heavy vehicles, generators, pumps, etc … Useful english dictionary
Bell 204/205 — For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey Infobox Aircraft name=Bell 204 / 205 caption=Kern County (California) Fire Department s Bell 205 departs from the Mojave Spaceport type=Multipurpose utility helicopter… … Wikipedia
CH-46 Sea Knight — Infobox Aircraft name=CH 46 Sea Knight caption=CH 46 Sea Knight type=Cargo helicopter manufacturer= Vertol Aircraft Corp. Boeing Vertol designer= first flight=August 1962 introduction=1964 retired=2004 09 04 (USN) Planned 2014 (USMC)… … Wikipedia
