Rolls-Royce T56

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The T56 is a military turboprop engine produced by Rolls-Royce. The commercial version is designated T501-D. It was originally developed by Allison, which Rolls-Royce acquired in 1995.

The T56 entered production in 1954 and over 18,000 engines have been produced since.

Applications

• Lockheed Martin C-130A-H Hercules
• Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion
• Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye, E-2C+ Hawkeye II
• Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound

Specifications (T56 Series IV-A)

External links

• [T56 page] at the [Rolls-Royce site]

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