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Leonardo and Safran Partner for AW09 Single-Engine Helicopter Propulsion System
Leonardo and Safran Helicopter
Engines recently announced they have joined forces to further enhance the capabilities and competitiveness of the next-generation AW09 single-engine helicopter. The production aircraft will feature the 1,000 shp class of power Arriel 2K engine, the newest generation of the Arriel family.
The selection of the new engine guarantees the most efficient level of industrialization, global supply and supportability for customers. The combined Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines support network will provide innovative, simplified and competitive maintenance solutions and cost of operations, sustained by tailored service plans and SBH®
Hour) contracts as well as a large range of digital services.
26 Jan/Feb 2023
Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines boast a longstanding and now further expanding partnership spanning from propulsion systems for light twins up to super-medium class helicopters. The two companies also now share the highest level of interest and commitment for the single-engine commercial market and its future evolution.
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Gian Piero Cutillo, managing director of Leonardo Helicopters, said, “Since the integration of Kopter into our organization and the introduction of the AW09 into our product range, we have firmly maintained our commitment to deliver to the market exactly what it expects from a single-engine of the latest standards backed by an efficient and responsive global support network. The decision to select this propulsion system is totally consistent with this strategy, and we look forward to working with our partner to bring the most modern single-engine on the commercial market.”
Franck
Saudo,
Safran
Helicopter
Engines CEO, commented, “We are proud that Leonardo has placed its trust once again in Safran Helicopter Engines to power its latest light helicopter. We will bring to the AW09 our strong expertise in single-engine helicopter applications together with the specific features of the engine. The Arriel 2K engine is the latest version of the well-known Arriel engine family and will clearly bring a high level of capability, reliability and ease of operations to the AW09.”
The new propulsion system is already installed on the latest AW09 prototype, PS4 (Pre Series 4), which is about to start flight test activities at Kopter’s facility at the Mollis airfield in Switzerland. PS4 includes all developments implemented and tested on P3, the previous prototype, allowing it to reach the AW09 final configuration. PS5, the next and final prototype, is planned to follow later in 2023.
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