Turbomeca Marboré
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The Turbomeca Marboré is a small turbojet engine that was produced by Turbomeca from the 1950s into the 1970s. The most popular uses of this engine were in the Fouga CM.170 Magister and the Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris. It was also licensed for production in the United States as the Teledyne CAE J69.[1] In Spain the Turbomeca model Marboré II was manufactured by ENMASA under license with the name Marboré M21.
Marboré | |
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Marboré on display at the Air Corps Museum, Baldonnel, Dublin | |
Type | Turbojet |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Turbomeca |
First run | 16 June 1951 (first flight) |
Major applications | Fouga Magister Fouga Zéphyr |
Variants | Teledyne CAE J69 |
The original Marboré, as well as Marboré III, IV, and V were not produced in significant numbers. A typical weight for this series of engines is 140 kg (310 lb). Fuel consumption is 720 L/h (160 imp gal/h; 190 gal/h) on the Marboré VI at 4,500 m (14,800 ft), as compared to 520 L/h (110 imp gal/h; 140 gal/h) on Marboré II engines (same altitude), as well as an increase of fuel consumption of 27% and a decrease in cruise range capabilities.[2]