Intended for two-to-five-ton single and twin-

engine helicopters, the Arriel engine family

spans a power range of 590 to 1000 shp. The
Arriel is Safran Helicopter Engines's best-
selling engine. Since the first two models were
certified in 1977, over thirty variants have
been developed and certified, and are now
installed on more than 40 different types of
helicopter. To date, Safran Helicopter Engines
has produced more than 12 000 Arriel engines
and the global fleet has logged more than
Unveiled in 2011, the Arriel 2+ is an upgrade of the Arriel 2 and
46 million flight hours. The Arriel meets the
is intended for the most modern single- and twin-engine
highest market standards in terms of reliability
helicopters. The Arriel 2+ incorporates new technologies,
and robustness. It is equally as reliable as the
notably a new axial compressor and new manufacturing
CFM56 engine is in its category.
materials for turbine blades.
The Arriel 2 is a significant development of
The Arriel 2+ offers increased performances and reduced
the Arriel 1, offering greater power and a
specific fuel consumption, resulting in lower operating costs. It
simpler single-stage turbine architecture. It
includes an engine data recording system to monitor the turbine's
also features Full Authority Digital Engine
hot sections.
Control (FADEC).
Around the world, every day, an Arriel-powered helicopter takes
off every 15 seconds.

Certified in December 2014, the 2N is the newest addition to the

Arriel family. A variant of the Arriel 2+, it powers the Airbus
Helicopters AS565MBe Panther. The Arriel 2N is seventeen per
cent more powerful than the Arriel 2C in previous versions of the
Panther.

The Arriel 2N is capable of a take-off power of 986 shp and

features a special 30-minute take-off power rating for the most
demanding missions. Its maximum power, via the One Engine
Inoperative (OEI) rating, approaches 1130 shp.