GE Aerospace T408
GE Aerospace T408 turboshaft family developed for the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter in collaboration with MTU Aero Engines. This packet creates family identity only; T408-GE-400 variant identity, CH-53K installation, actor relationships, GE38 renaming edge, and other variants remain out of scope.
Identity
- Aliases
- T408T408-GE-400GE38
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- turboshaft
- Name
- GE Aerospace T408
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- GE Aerospace T408 turboshaft family developed for the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter in collaboration with MTU Aero Engines. This packet creates family identity only; T408-GE-400 variant identity, CH-53K installation, actor relationships, GE38 renaming edge, and other variants remain out of scope.
- Lineage
- Note
- The T408 designation replaced GE38 during the engine program qualification transition.
- Related Propulsion System
- Relationship
- renamed-from
- Sources
- Nested value
- Nested value
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:10:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:15:36 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Note
- MTU identifies T408 as a 7,500 shp turboshaft installed in the three-engine Sikorsky CH-53K and documents GE collaboration.
- Publisher
- MTU Aero Engines
- Title
- T408
- Note
- GE documents T408 selection for the three-engine CH-53K and its transition into production.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- Ready for the long run: Lynn T408 engine assembly opens
- Note
- GE records the former GE38 designation, T408 qualification, and CH-53K application; this packet leaves renaming as a later lineage edge.
- Publisher
- GE Aerospace
- Title
- Qualified success: GE T408 engine