Power Plant

Both versions of HKP 15 are powered by two Turbomeca Arrius 2K2 turboshaft engines each. The manufacturer states the following particulars. See also www.turbomeca.com :

One Engine Operative (OEI)
- OEI 2,5 minutes: 590 kW / 791 shp
- OEI continuous: 534 kW / 716 shp

All Engines Operative (AEO)
- Take off 534 kW / 716 shp
- Max. continuous 454 kW / 609 shp

Length 973 mm / 38.3 in
Width 538 mm / 21.9 in
Height 638 mm / 25.1 in

Power output shaft speed 6000 rpm

Clean burning – extremely low combustion number

Very low scheduled maintenance – less than 1 minute per running hour

Two wholly replaceable modules – gas generator module and reduction gear box module

Long TBO period (3000 hours)

The engine electronic control unit
- improves overall safety and reduces pilot work load
- indicates operational parameters
- drives engine life safety to its TBO limits
- signals maintenance actions on automatic engine overrun display
- OEI training function
- N1 control optimizes engine life

(shp = Shaft Horse Power, TBO = Time Between Overhaul)
 

© Lars Henriksson

Updated: 2010-07-14