Turbomeca Astazou
| Astazou | |
|---|---|
| Turbomeca Astazou IIA on an SA 318C Alouette II | |
| Type | Turboshaft/Turboprop |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Turbomeca |
| First run | 1957 |
| Major applications | Aérospatiale Gazelle Handley Page Jetstream FMA IA 58 Pucará |
The Turbomeca Astazou is a highly successful series of turboprop and turboshaft engines, first run in 1957. The original version weighed 110 kg (243 lb) and developed 240 kW (320 shp) at 40,000 rpm. It was admitted for aviation service on May 29, 1961, after a 150-hour test run. The main developing engineer was G. Sporer. It was named after two summits of the Pyrenees.
A simplified version was built by Agusta as the Turbomeca-Agusta TA.230.