Leonardo Swaps Out AW09’s Honeywell Engine In Favor Of Safran

Tony Osborne January 26, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters
Credit: Leonardo Helicopters
Leonardo has decided to ditch Honeywell’s HTS900 turboshaft in favor of Safran’s Arriel 2K turbine to power the AW09 single-engine light helicopter. The latest prototype of the AW09—the rotorcraft previously marketed as the Kopter SH09—already is equipped with the Arriel engine and is expected to...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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