Le Bourget, 13 June 2005

The Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Distrito Federal selected the Arrius 2B2 for their search and rescue missions. The engine will power the first EC 135 in parapublic operation in Brazil. This helicopter should be delivered in December 2005.

This helicopter will be used for EMS, fire fighting and environmental surveillance in the central area of Brazil. This helicopter will be the 13 th EC135 powered by Turbomeca in South America and the first with Arrius 2B2 in the Brazilian market.

For the record, the EC 135 aircraft can be powered either with Turbomeca’s Arrius or Pratt & Whitney’s PW 206 B2. Turbomeca confirms its leadership position with 66% market share.

The Arrius 2B2 is the first engine of the Arrius family to benefit from OEI 30’’/2’ rating. The basic version incorporates all the modifications developed on the Arrius 2B1, its predecessor.

Also, the Arrius 2B2 was designed to allow a greater take-off weight in category A and to an extension of the temperature range. It offers the best performances at high altitudes and temperatures.

In addition, the engine TBO (time between overhaul) is increased from 3,000 to 3,500 hours and the life cycles are improved.

The Arrius 2B2 benefits from the latest Turbomeca technology, offering a thermal power at OEI rating more than 8% better than its predecessor the Arrius 2B1/2B1A.

The Arrius 2B2 is the first engine to offer the facility to use the emergency OEI 30”/2’ ratings several times without engine maintenance.

The customer also benefits from a computerised maintenance aid which allows them to process the data downloaded from the EECU.

The engines in the Arrius family draw upon the experience gained from over 1,500 engines sold, logging more than 1,500,000 flight hours with 150 customers in 50 countries .

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About Turbomeca
Turbomeca (SAFRAN Group) is the leading helicopter engine manufacturer, and has produced over 50 000 turbines based on its own designs since the company was founded. With more than 2 000 customers in over 140 countries, Turbomeca provides a proximity service thanks to its 14 sites, 3 subsidiaries, 25 TurboSupport Centers, 32 repair centers and 90 Field representatives and Field technicians. The Head Office is based in Bordes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques (south-west France). Microturbo, a subsidiary of Turbomeca, is the European leader in turbojet engines for missiles, drones and auxiliary power units.