Turboshaft engine

Definitions

• A gas turbine engine that delivers power through a shaft to operate something other than a propeller.
• A turbine engine transmitting power through a shaft as would be found in a turbine helicopter.

References

• Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023
• Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000