General Electric CT7-8E
General Electric CT7-8E exact certified turboshaft variant in the CT7-8 family, powering Leonardo AW101/EH101 multi-mission helicopters. Leonardo publishes 1,884 kW (2,527 shp) five-minute takeoff power per CT7-8E on the three-engine AW101 installation; the typed shaft-power field records that per-engine takeoff rating.
Identity
- Aliases
- CT7-8EGeneral Electric CT7-8EGE CT7-8ECT7-8E turboshaft
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turboshaft
- Name
- General Electric CT7-8E
- Status
- active
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- Air Breathing Specs
- Shaft Power
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- Description
- General Electric CT7-8E exact certified turboshaft variant in the CT7-8 family, powering Leonardo AW101/EH101 multi-mission helicopters. Leonardo publishes 1,884 kW (2,527 shp) five-minute takeoff power per CT7-8E on the three-engine AW101 installation; the typed shaft-power field records that per-engine takeoff rating.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 18:04:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 08:15:21 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- GE states CT7-8E was FAA-certified and selected as the powerplant for US101/EH101, with three-engine sets delivered to AgustaWestland.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- GE Delivers First CT7-8E Engines For US101/EH101 Helicopters
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- GE states all AW101 helicopters are powered by three CT7-8E turboshaft engines.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- The Italian Job: Avio Aero tech specialists support Italian Air Force HH101
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- Leonardo AW101 technical brochure identifies three CT7-8E engines and publishes 1,884 kW (2,527 shp) five-minute takeoff power per engine.
- Publisher
- Leonardo Helicopters
- Title
- AW101 Brochure