SAE AIR1296

Concurrent Design of Engines and Specifications of Starting Systems for Helicopters

Month of publication: 1975-10-01

Date reaffirmed: May 1989

Developed by committee: S-12 Helicopter Powerplant Committee

Annotation and contents

Source of this annotation and contents: SAE.

It is recommended that all helicopter engine development programs include an evaluation of engine starting requirements. The evaluation should include starting requirement effects on helicopter weight, cost, and mission effectiveness. The evaluation should be appropriate to the engine stage of development.