I've been reading up on the T700 turboshaft engine lately and thought I'd share a bit of what I found. It's a fascinating piece of machinery with a lot of real-world applications. I'm wondering—does anyone know if there's a scale model kit of the T700 available? Ideally, something that shows the internal working parts would be amazing!
The T700 is widely used in military helicopters such as the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, SH-60 Seahawk, McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache, and Bell AH-1W SuperCobra. On the civilian side, it's also used in helicopters like the Bell 214ST and Sikorsky S-70C.
There's also a turboprop version of this engine, the CT7, which powers regional commuter aircraft like the Saab 340 and the CASA/IPTN CN-235.
The following photos show the military helicopters mentioned in the post, and they're equipped with the T700 model engine. Great to see this level of detail captured so well!
It’s definitely the kind of engine that would make for a great technical model. If anyone has seen a kit of it—especially one that reveals the internal mechanics—I’d love to hear about it!