LHTEC Knowpia

LHTEC
Company type	Aerospace Engine Manufacturer
Industry	Aerospace & Defense
Founded	1985
Headquarters	Indianapolis, Indiana
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Daryl Mastin, President
Products	Gas turbine engines
Parent	Rolls-Royce Corporation and Honeywell Aerospace

LHTEC (Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company) is a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell. The company was originally a partnership between the Allison Engine Company and AlliedSignal Aerospace.^[1] In 1995 Rolls-Royce acquired Allison, and AlliedSignal merged with Honeywell in 1999, and adopted its name.

The partnership was formed to develop the T800 turboshaft engine for the United States Army's RAH-66 Comanche armed reconnaissance helicopter.^[1]^[2]^[3] Despite the cancellation of this 650+ aircraft project, the company has been able to sell the T800, and its civil CTS800 model, for other applications, namely the AgustaWestland Super Lynx and AW159 Wildcat.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Gunston, p. 126
^ Leyes, p. 213-216
^ "LHTEC wins T800 fight" (PDF). Flight International. 5 November 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
Leyes II, Richard A.; William A. Fleming (1999). "5". The History of North American Small Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 1-56347-332-1.