Turbomeca Orédon (1947) Explained

The Turbomeca Orédon was a small French turbo-shaft / Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) engine produced by Turbomeca in the late 1940s.

Developed as a turbo-shaft / APU derivative of the TR 011 turbojet, the Orédon drove an alternator and was used as an aircraft auxiliary power unit. “Orédon” was reused for a later helicopter turboshaft design.^{[1] [2]}

The Turbomeca Piméné, a larger turbojet version of the TR 011 / TT 782 / Orédon, was developed with greater mass-flow and single-stage turbine.^[3]

Variants

Orédon TT 782:Auxiliary Power Unit similar to the Piméné, but smaller, with the gas generator driving an alternator through a gearbox.^[4]

External links

• Minijets website : Piméné

Notes and References

1. Web site: AAPHT - La naissance de Turbomeca . www.amis-turbomeca.com . 16 January 2020 . fr.
2. Book: Kay, Anthony L.. Turbojet History and Development 1930-1960 Volume 2:USSR, USA, Japan, France, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy and Hungary . The Crowood Press. Ramsbury. 2007. 1st. 978-1861269393 . 209–210.
3. Web site: AAPHT - La naissance de Turbomeca . www.amis-turbomeca.com . 16 January 2020 . fr.
4. Book: Wilkinson, Paul H. . Aircraft engines of the World 1950 . 1950 . Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd. . London . 8th . 37.