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Direct shaft turbine

A single-shaft turbine engine in which the compressor and power section are mounted on a common driveshaft.

Dictionary Term

Direct shaft turbine

Definitions

  • A single-shaft turbine engine in which the compressor and power section are mounted on a common driveshaft.
  • A shaft turbine engine in which the compressor and power section are mounted on a common driveshaft.

References

  • Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
  • Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000