GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Safran Helicopter Engines has delivered the first Arrius 2R engine made in the United States. Celebration of this handover to Bell Helicopter took place at Safran Helicopter Engines' USA facility in Grand Prairie, Texas.
The Arrius 2R powers the new Bell 505 Jet Ranger X light single-engine rotorcraft. Until now, units had been assembled at Safran Helicopter Engines headquarters located at Bordes, in the southwest of France
Formally launched at the 2013 Paris Air Show alongside the Bell 505, the Arrius 2R has followed a fast development schedule. A rigorous evaluation campaign started in April 2014 with its first ground run. The flight test program started in November 2014 with the first flight of the Bell 505 at Bell Helicopter's Mirabel facility. The Arrius 2R was certified in December 2015.
To date, more than 3,150 Arrius engines have been sold by Safran, to 430 customers in 60 countries. Reliability is built into the 2R and reinforced by a 3,000 hour Time-Between-Overhaul offered at service entry. The new variant will also benefit from Safran's renowned service and support capabilities.
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