Story ID: 013RotorNewsUpdateAINJan2014EditedByAY_NM.doc
Franco-Chinese Turboshaft Makes First Run
By: Thierry Dubois
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The Turbomeca/Avic Engine Ardiden 3C/WZ16 turboshaft made its first run at the French company’s test facility. The two companies are developing the new Ardiden derivative on a 50-50 basis. Certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China is expected in September next year. The Ardiden 3C, understood to produce nearly 1,800 shp, features a modular design and dual-channel Fadec. It is to power the Avicopter AC352 medium twin, the Chinese counterpart of the Pratt & Whitney Canada-powered Eurocopter EC175.