The Turbomeca Bastan was a

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engine developed in France in 1957. Early models developed 650 shp (485 kW), but by 1965 this had been increased to 1,048 shp (780 kW) with the Bastan VII. Flight tests of some Bastan models were carried out using a

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flying test bed. The engine's principal applications were the

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(Nord 262) and

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airliners. The Bastan was also developed into the

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turbofan.

Applications

* FMA IA 50 Guaraní II *

Sud Aviation SE.116 Voltigeur The twin turboprop Sud Aviation SE-116 Voltigeur of the late 1950s was a French army support aircraft capable of observation and ground attack operations. Three were built but no series production was undertaken. Design and development In 1958 F ...

* Sud Aviation SE.117 Voltigeur

Variants

;Bastan IV: ;Bastan VI: ;Bastan VIA1 ;Bastan VIB1 ;Bastan VIB2: ;Bastan VIC: ;Bastan VIC1: ;Bastan VII: ;Bastan 16: ;Bastafan: ;Bi-Bastan IV: A paired Bastan IV developed for French-modified

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helicopters. De-rated to

Specifications (Bastan VIC)

References

* * {{Turbomeca aeroengines Bastan 1950s turboprop engines

Applications

Variants

Specifications (Bastan VIC)

See also

References