The Walter M601 is a

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produced by

Walter Aircraft Engines Walter Aircraft Engines is an aircraft engine manufacturer and former automotive manufacturer. Its notable products include the M601 turboprop. The company is based in Prague, Czech Republic. It has been a subsidiary of GE Aviation since July ...

of the

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. The company's first turboprop, the M601 is used in business, agricultural and military training aircraft.

Development

The turboprop was designed for use on the

Let L-410 The Let L-410 Turbolet is a twin-engine short-range transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Let Kunovice (named Aircraft Industries since 2005), often used as an airliner. The aircraft is capable of landing on short an ...

and the M601 first ran in 1967. It was not suitable for the prototype L-410 and the company developed an upgraded version, the M601A, with a slightly wider diameter.

Variants

;M601A: :Initial production variant for early version of the Let L410. ;M601B: :Production variant for the Let L410UVP. ;M601D :Developed for the Let L410UVP. ;M601D-1: :Agricultural variant for high-cycle operation, used on the PZL Kruk and Ayres Thrush. ;M601D-2: :Special variant for paradrop aircraft, used on the Do 28 and some Finist conversions. ;M601D-11: :Agricultural and paradrop variant with a higher Time Between Overhaul of up to 1800 hours. ;M601D-11NZ: :Downrated variant for use in the FU-24 Fletcher. ;M601E: :Developed for the Let L410UVP-E. ;M601E-11: :General use engine with sub-variants of differing TBO. ;M601E-11A: :Variant of the 11 for use at higher operating altitudes and modified with a low pressure bleed air system for pressurised aircraft. ;M601E-21: :Variant for the L410-UVP-E used for hot and high operations. ;M601F: :Variant intended for use on the L420. ;M601FS: ;M601F-11: ;M601F-22: ;M601F-32: ;M601FS: ;M601T: :Aerobatic variant for use on the PZL Orlik. ;M601H-80: now the

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;M601Z: :Agricultural variant for use on the Z-37T.

Applications

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Lancair Propjet The Lancair Propjet is a four-seat, pressurized, composite aircraft powered by a 750-hp Walter M601E turboprop engine. The aircraft is based on Lancair Lancair International, Inc. (pronounced ''"lance-air"'') is a U.S. manufacturer of g ...

* Let Z-37T - TurboČmelák (AgroTurbo) *

Let L-410 Turbolet The Let L-410 Turbolet is a twin-engine short-range transport aircraft, manufactured by the Czech aircraft manufacturer Let Kunovice (named Aircraft Industries since 2005), often used as an airliner. The aircraft is capable of landing on short an ...

* Let L-420 * Myasishchev/SOKOL M-101T * PAC FU-24 Fletcher *

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PZL-106 Kruk The PZL-106 Kruk ( en, Raven) is a Polish agricultural aircraft designed and built by WSK PZL Warszawa-Okęcie (later PZL "Warszawa-Okęcie" and now EADS-PZL). Design and development The PZL-106 was developed as a modern agricultural aircraft ...

PZL-130 Orlik The PZL 130 Orlik ( en, Eaglet) is a Polish turboprop, single engine, two seat trainer aircraft. Development and design The Orlik was designed by PZL Warszawa-Okecie as a trainer for the Polish Air Force, intended as a replacement for its PZ ...

* SMG-92 Turbo Finist *

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Specification (M601D-1)

References

External links

Walter M601 page

GE Completes Acquisition of WALTER AIRCRAFT ENGINES

European Aviation Safety Agency - Type Certificate Data Sheet E.070 Walter M601 series

A Turbine in Every Cowling? Czech This Out: The Walter M601 turboprop
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