The Turbomeca Arrius is one of a family of
turboshaft
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engines
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for
helicopter
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use, first produced in 1981. As of 2012, some 2,700 units had been sold.
Power
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** Electric power
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Power may a ...
ranges between 357 kW (479 shp) and 530 kW (716 shp) for different versions.
Following
Turbomeca tradition
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, the Arrius was named after a
Pyrenean peak (pic d'Arrius), located in the
Ossau Valley near
Pau.
Variants
;Arrius 1A
;Arrius 1A1
;Arrius 1M
;Arrius 2B1
;Arrius 2B1A
;Arrius 2B2
;Arrius 2F
;Arrius 2K1
;Arrius 2K2
;Arrius 2G1
;Arrius 2R
Applications
Turboshafts
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Eurocopter AS355 N Ecureuil 2 (2 x Arrius 1A)
*
Eurocopter AS355 NP Ecureuil 2 (2 x Arrius 1A1)
*
Eurocopter AS555 Fennec (2 x Arrius 1M)
*
Eurocopter EC135 T1 (2 x Arrius 2B1/2B1A)
*
Eurocopter EC135 T2 (2 x Arrius 2B2)
*
Eurocopter EC635 T1 (2 x Arrius 2B1/2B1A)
*
Eurocopter EC635 T2 (2 x Arrius 2B2)
*
Eurocopter EC120B Colibri (1 x Arrius 2F)
*
Agusta A109 Power (2 x Arrius 2K1/2K2)
*
Kamov Ka-226
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T (2 x Arrius 2G1)
*
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X
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(1 x Arrius 2R)
Gas generator
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SNCASO Farfadet
The SNCASO SO.1310 Farfadet was an experimental French convertiplane of the 1950s.
Design and development
The SO.1310 was a compound gyroplane featuring a tip-jet driven, three-bladed rotor, a fixed wing and a turboprop
A turboprop is a tu ...
[Flight 1953]
Specifications (Arrius 1A)
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
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External links
Turbomeca website - Arrius
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1980s turboshaft engines
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