Black Dog A48057 AH-1W engine+electronics for Italeri

The Lycoming T53 (other designation: LTC-1) is a turbo-shaft engine from the Cold War period and modern times of American production. The first successful engine start-up took place in the mid 1950s, and series production started shortly after. In the T53-L-701 version, the engine measures 148.3 cm in length with a diameter of 58.4 cm. The weight of the "dry" engine is 312 kilograms. The maximum power generated by the T53-L-701 version reaches 1,471 HP. The T53 engine was developed by Lycoming Engines, and the work on it was led by Anselm Franz - an Austrian engineer, also responsible for the development of the Junkers Jumo 004 jet engine during World War II. Currently, the Honeywell Aerospace concern is responsible for the production of the T53 engine. In the course of production, the engine was modernized many times, which led to the creation of several of its versions. It is worth noting that it also became the basis for the development of a much larger Lycoming T55 turbo-shaft engine and a turboprop engine. The Lycoming T53 engine was used as a power unit primarily on UH-1 Huey helicopters, most of the AH-1 Cobra versions, but also on Kaman K-MAX or Kaman HH-43 Huskie.