Turbomeca Unveils Engine For New Bell Single-engine Helicopter
Turbomeca’s Arrius 2R turboshaft will power Bell’s in-development “short, light  single” or SLS helicopter. Turbomeca president and CEO Olivier Andries, left, shakes hands with Bell Helicopter president and CEO John Garrison at the unveiling.
Turbomeca’s Arrius 2R turboshaft will power Bell’s in-development “short, light single” or SLS helicopter. Turbomeca president and CEO Olivier Andries, left, shakes hands with Bell Helicopter president and CEO John Garrison at the unveiling.

Among a crush of onlookers at the Paris Air Show on Monday, Turbomeca and Bell unveiled the Arrius 2R turboshaft, which is destined to power the new Bell “short, light single” (SLS) helicopter. Olivier Andries (left), Turbomeca chairman and CEO, said, “We are incredibly excited to be working with Bell Helicopter. Our teams have been working together for some time now on this project.”