Turbomeca Arriel

Arriel
Cutaway of a Turbomeca Arriel
Type Turboshaft
National origin France
Manufacturer Turbomeca
First run 1974
Major applications Agusta A109
HH-65C Dolphin
Sikorsky S-76
Harbin Z-9
Harbin Z-19
Number built 10,000


The Turbomeca Arriel is a highly successful series of French turboshaft engines that first ran in 1974.[1] Weighing 109 kg (240 lb), the Arriel 1 has a power output of 520 kW (700 hp). 10,000 examples had been produced by 2012. The Zhuzhou WZ-8 (Turboshaft) and WJ-9 (Turboprop) was the designation for Turbomeca Arriel production in China.

Applications

Specifications (Arriel 1)

Data from FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet.[2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also


Related lists

References

  1. Gunston 1989, p.170.
  2. FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet Retrieved: 2 November 2008

External links

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