Rotorcraft
EASA Approves Safran Ardiden 3C
Engine To Power Avicopter AC352

Safran Helicopter Engines has received EASA type certification for its Ardiden 3C turboshaft engine. Known as the WZ16 in China, the engine will power the Avicopter AC352 and was jointly developed and built by Safran Helicopter Engines, Dongan, and Hapri, parts of the Aero Engine Corporation of China consortium. Certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is expected in September 2019.