Turbomeca Arrius
| Company type | Product line |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Products | Turboshaft engines for helicopters |
| Parent | Turbomeca |
The Turbomeca Arrius series represents a collection of turboshaft engines designed specifically for helicopter propulsion, with initial production commencing in 1981. By the year 2012, approximately 2,700 units had been delivered worldwide. These engines offer power outputs varying between 357 kW (479 shp) and 530 kW (716 shp), depending on the model. Consistent with Turbomeca’s naming convention, the Arrius designation is derived from a mountain peak in the Pyrenees, known as pic d'Arrius, located near Pau.
Variants
- Arrius 1A
- Arrius 1A1
- Arrius 1M
- Arrius 2B1
- Arrius 2B1A
- Arrius 2B2
- Arrius 2E
- Arrius 2F
- Arrius 2K1
- Arrius 2K2
- Arrius 2G1
- Arrius 2R
Turboshaft Engines
- Agusta A109 Power (equipped with two Arrius 2K1 engines)
- Airbus Helicopters H140 (powered by two Arrius 2E units)
- Bell 505 Jet Ranger X (utilizes a single Arrius 2R engine)
- Eurocopter AS355 N Ecureuil 2 (fitted with two Arrius 1A engines)
- Eurocopter AS355 NP Ecureuil 2 (powered by two Arrius 1A1 engines)
- Eurocopter AS555 Fennec (uses two Arrius 1M engines)
- Eurocopter EC135 T1 (driven by two Arrius 2B1 or 2B1A engines)
- Eurocopter EC135 T2 (equipped with two Arrius 2B2 engines)
- Eurocopter EC635 T1 (powered by two Arrius 2B1 or 2B1A units)
- Eurocopter EC635 T2 (utilizes two Arrius 2B2 engines)
- Eurocopter EC120B Colibri (features one Arrius 2F engine)
- Kamov Ka-226T (fitted with two Arrius 2G1 engines)
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