Leonardo has announced that its new single-engine AW09 helicopter will be powered by Safran’s Arriel 2K engine. Leonardo noted that the Arriel 2K has already been installed on its latest prototype and flight testing is expected to begin shortly. Previous AW09 prototypes were flown using Honeywell’s HTS900 powerplant.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/engines/safran-arriel-2k-to-power-aw09