PRODUCT QUALITY

The GTD-100TF version (for T-80B/BV tanks) and the GTD-1250 version (for T-80U tanks) have been produced since 1980 and 1986 respectively. The sheer power of the GTD1000/GTD-1250 engines makes T-80 the most maneuverable, mobile and fast tank in the world. The GTD-1250 engines installed on T-80 tanks are used by the armies of Russia, Belarus, Cyprus, South Korea and Kazakhstan. A total of over 10,000 tanks have been equipped with GTD-1000T/1250 engines.

Engineering excellence

Compared to their diesel cousins, the GTD1000T/GTD-1250 engines have a higher power-to-weight ratio and provide superior thrust.  Accordingly, the T-80 tank can boast:

• excellent operation readiness;
• easy start at cold temperatures (to - 40°C);
• better cross-country ability on soft ground;
• lower noise and heat emission;
• better “survivability” due to high mobility and power-to-size ratio;
• low power consumption by the cooling system;
• less toxic exhaust, no smoke emission;
• dramatic decrease in oil consumption (by over an order of magnitude);
• operation on dustier air (owing to a dust removal system) – and much more.

Reliability

The engines of the GTD 1250 family are capable of

• running on diesel fuel, kerosene, gasoline or their mixtures in any proportion without readjustment;
• operating in dusty, moist and hot environments;
• handling combat tasks in deserts, tropical areas and the far North.

Versatility

The GTD-1250 engines have been installed on battle tanks, various transportation vehicles and land-based electrical generators. In addition to T-80 tanks, they are a component of prototype new generation Black Eagle tanks; the BREM-80U armored rescue vehicle; Ladoga, the armored airtight command vehicle (involved in Chernobyl disaster relief operations); missile trucks and more.

Gas turbine tank engines may power various electric generators,  locomotives, heavy dump trucks for strip mining, speed boats, hovercraft and so on.

A GTD-based engine featuring short-term power of 1400 hp, as well as prototypes with a power of over 1500 hp have been developed. They have the same weight and dimensions as the parent model.

FACTS

• Installed on T-80 family tanks and other vehicles
• The GTD-equipped tank can accelerate to 80 km/hr and maintain an excellent march performance.
• The engine is largely immune to dust; up to 500 kg of solid particles pass through the ducts of the engine over its service life.

 

Principal specifications of GTD-1000Т/GTD-1250:

Versions	GTD-1000T	GTD-1000TF	GTD-1250
power, hp	1000	1100	1250
specific fuel consumption, g/hp/hr	240	235	225
Dimensions, mm:
Length	1494	1494	1494
Width	1042	1042	1042
Height	888	888	888
Weight, kg	1050	1050	1050