Aircraft Engine Cutaway [Allison 501]
Maker and role
General Motors Corporation, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
1982.450
Description
Allison 501-D13 turbine engine; axial flow compressor driving four-stage turbine; Power output 5250 shp (3910kW)
Cutaway and motorised to demonstrate the engine in action. Displayed without drive shaft, gearbox or four-bladed propeller attached. Body painted grey and silver with interior details highlighted in blue. Moving parts enclosed in a protective perspex case. Mounted on a grey display stand.
Type as fitted to TEAL Lockheed Electra turboprop airliner ZK-TEC. Similar models used on RNZAF Hercules and Orions.
Cutaway and motorised to demonstrate the engine in action. Displayed without drive shaft, gearbox or four-bladed propeller attached. Body painted grey and silver with interior details highlighted in blue. Moving parts enclosed in a protective perspex case. Mounted on a grey display stand.
Type as fitted to TEAL Lockheed Electra turboprop airliner ZK-TEC. Similar models used on RNZAF Hercules and Orions.
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
General Motors Corporation. Aircraft Engine Cutaway [Allison 501], 1982.450. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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