Originally Posted by Bravo73
Wasn't that the whole point of the 417? To be a more powerful version of the 407 to compete against the AS350B3? Or are we talking about an 'uprated, uprated engine', if you get my drift?
Yes, we're talking uprated uprated. The 417 will already have 275 more horses than the 407, but Honeywell is already developing a new compressor for the HTS900 (
allegedly due to weight/drag problems on the ARH-70A), which will give another 45-65 shp.
I/C