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EMPOWERINGPOWER BUILT ON TRUST

Turbomeca designs, builds, marketsand supports the mostcomprehensive range of low-to-medium-power gas turbines forhelicopters. The company alsodevelops turbo-jet engines foraircraft.Committed to total customersatisfaction, Turbomeca provides a fullrange of services close to customers,through its international network.

Part of the Propulsion branch of the hightechnology Safran group, Turbomecaalso has one aeronautical subsidiary:Microturbo, European leader inturboreactors for missiles.

Engine solutions meetingperformance demandsTurbomecas reputation has alwaysdepended on its capacity to achievethe specs that constructors demand ofthe company.

To bring customers the best powersolutions possible, Turbomecasengineers constantly research newmaterials, and develop the most cost-effective leading edge technology.They seek less weight, higher efficiency,quicker response, greener productsand processes and, always, moreperformance, more dependability,more safety.

The most extensive operationalcoverageAbout one out of every two civilhelicopters are powered by Turbomecaturbines. Many para-public and militaryfleets around the world also rely onTurbomeca technology.For autonomous power generation,Turbomeca units deliver prime servicein both land and marine environments.While UAVs and missile-triggeringdevices are built by subsidiaryMicroturbo.

Since being put on the Wright track, ouraviation world has come a long wayfrom toy technology to 3,000 shpturbo-shafts.

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Centrifugal Compressor wheel,state of the art high technology.

Eurocopter EC 145 fitted withtwo Arriel turbo-shaft engines,a leading edge platform forpublic safety missions.

A bird is not a miracle but a marvellous mechanism.Viscount Gustave de Ponton d'Amcourt in 1862

inventor of the word helicopter

Turbomeca

Rolls-Royce

Others

General Electric

Pratt & Whitney

Honeywell

Global Market ShareTurbomeca powering the most important part of the global helicopter market

Power of dreamsInspiringIf a helicopter provided the inspiration for manned flight in1903, powering helicopters was the inspiration that ledJoseph Szydlowski to set up Turbomeca in 1938.It was Turbomeca that developed and built the very firstseries production gas turbine to power a helicopter, theArtouste turboshaft engine, installed on the Alouette II in1955.Since then, the company has steadfastly built up theindustrys foremost helicopter empowerment experience.

excellenceWith a whole series of best-sellers,world-renowned turbines andachievements - including the recenthigh altitude record in the Himalayas -Turbomeca has always retained itspioneering spirit, constantly optimizingthe perfor-mance and reliability of itsturbines.

Inspired by its founders drive andvision, enriched by the highest levels oftechnical expertise, and galvanized byits personnels passion for their work,Turbomeca is a thoroughly customer-committed international organizationserving clients worldwide.Today, Turbomeca is world leader inempowering the most versatileairborne platform in the world, thehelicopter.

Wilbur Wright: Our personal interest in flight dates from our childhood days when ourfather came into the house one evening with an object. Before we could see what it was,he tossed it into the air. Instead of falling to the floor, as we expected, it flew across theroom till it struck the ceiling. It was a little toy, known to scientists as an hlicoptre.

From Orville and Wilbur Wright,interviewed for Century Magazine, September 1908

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Paul Cornus blade sketches,1907.Spiral airscrew,Leonardo da Vinci, 1483.

Sycamore Tree seed,(-380 million years).

Ahead of its time back in 1939, the S 39 H 31 centrifugal compressor, was the first commercial successfor Joseph Szydlowski, with over 2.000 manufactured.

In 1924, Igor Sikorsky made a successfulseries of test flights of his VS-300.It already possessed the features thatcharacterize most modern helicopters: a singlemain three-bladed rotor, with collective pitch,and a tail rotor.

The first series production turbo-shaft engine topower a helicopter was Turbomeca's Artouste II, onSE 3130 Alouette II in 1955.

Heritage and modernity

The first flight of a man-carrying heavier-than-

air aircraft took place in December 1903, when

the Wright brothers flew their Wright Flyer at

Kittyhawk, North Carolina. Six years later, Wilbur

and Orville had set up the worlds first flying

school in the countryside of south-west France

near Pau, at the foot of the Pyrenees.

Igor Sikorsky was one of their first pupils, while

fellow engineer Joseph Szydlowski set up his

Turbomeca helicopter engine manufacture

here in 1942.

First flights

Helicopter flight was the first flight envisioned

by man. The initial concept for rotary wing

aviation, no doubt inspired by the sycamore

seeds swirling descent, came from the

Chinese 1,500 years ago. A book called Pao

Phu Tau describes flying cars made of wood

from the inner part of the jujube tree. Ox-

leather straps fastened to returning blades set

the machine in motion. This toy eventually

made its way from China to Europe.

In 1483, Leonardo da Vinci illustrated a more

sophisticated rotary-wing model in his

famous notebooks.

However, building a flying machine that was

any more than a toy was beyond the

technology of the time: the power to fly it was

unknown and remained so for centuries.

Helicopter

A combination of the Greek words and, (heliko and pteron) meaning spiraland wing, make up the word invented by a

French nobleman in 1863.

2,350 customers worldwideTurbomeca engines are built for three different customersegments: the worlds leading helicopter manufacturers; countries that purchase complete engines and spares, or

invest in design and development work; civil, military and para-public operators that use engines

and spares.

Powering upTraining the flyersOur Adour engine range is abest-seller for powering trainingaircraft, with extensive service in the airforces of Japan, the UK and the US.

Microturbo

Microturbo is European leader in small gas

turbines. Turbojet Engines from Microturbo are

used worldwide in missile and target drone

applications.

The companys Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for

airborne applications are installed on most

European new-generation aircraft and

helicopters. These include the AEM346, Rafale,

BAEs Hawk series, NH90 and the Super Puma.

Along with on-going manufacturing activities

for numerous other aircraft programmes,

Microturbo is currently developing and

manufacturing Air Turbine Starters for new civil

and military aircraft such as the RRJ and the

A400M.

Other examples of Microturbo's expertise can be

found in Ground Power Units used to start a

wide range of aircraft engines, notably those

powering certain Airbus and Boeing aircraft; and

Onboard APUs providing AC and/or DC

electrical power for various military ground-

based vehicles.

With production facilities located in France and

the UK, Australia and the US, Microturbo's

support staff and operations are spread

strategically across the world.

Arriel: 35 years of oustanding reliability,over 10,000 engines delivered.

Helicopters, above all save lives! Helicopter Association International (HAI)

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Distribution of Turbomeca turboshaft engines per mission type

Police Parapublic 13%

EMS 6%

Utility 20%Offshore 9%

Corporate 7%

Charter Taxi Tourisme 6%

Military 38%VIP 1%

In-Flight tests

Set up in 1956 to test fly Turbomeca product,

subsidiary CGTM specialises in testing

helicopter engines, systems and optionals.

CGTMs activity is today plenty part of Turbomeca.

Engine optimization, integration and reengining

are also core skills this company brings to

international players, engineering solutions to

enhance aircraft operational capacity.

Part 145 (F-333) and ISO 9001 empower

Turbomeca to full level 3 maintenance.

Turbomecas considerable expertise in engine/

cell interfaces makes it an ideal partner for

developing and certifying onboard systems.

Turbomecas superior level of excellence was

confirmed by its obtaining DOA (Design

Organisation Approval) certification.

Compared to a Formula 1 racing cars power plant, aTurbomeca engine is twice as light, three times morecompact and runs for a quarter of a million kilometersbetween overhauls. It is also much cleaner and fuel-economic.To achieve these performances for our customers, 800engineers and technicians are dedicated to developing theirengines. Fully understanding our customers specifications isonly one aspect.Our design engineers thorough comprehension of the cellsinto which our engines will be integrated, and the multipletasks each application is designed to fulfill, is also essential.

Most Turbomeca engines are modular turbo-shaft engines,which can be adapted to civil as well as military helicopters.Their modular design facilitates maintenance operations.Turbomeca engines are designed with a large growthpotential (up to 20%).

Optimized customer solutionsTurbomecas innovations in materialsand methods are born out of customerdemands for cost-effective, reliable,customized solutions.

Research and Development play afundamental role. Indeed 11% ofcompany turnover is spent on R&D,over 70% of which is self-financed. R&Dis focused on increasing productperformance, while reducing overallcosts to operators, by providingtechnological solutions that reducemaintenance and aircraft-on-groundtime.

Sustainable developmentFully one fifth of R&D investments isdevoted to reducing atmosphericemissions and noise pollution andto optimizing new non-pollutingmaterials, products and processesfor manufacturing, maintenance andrepair.Environmental issues have always beenat the heart of Turbomecas work ethic.As reducing vibration and noiseonboard is as important to ourcustomers as reducing emission andacoustic impact in urban settings, orachieving clean air objectives.

Power of mind over matter Power Range

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The widest range ofturboshaft engines for helicopters

Turbomecas global industrial partnerships arefundamental to the companys reactivity to marketdemand and the integration of innovative, value-addingtechnologies.

We are located around the world indispersed time zone for more timelyresponse.

Power of proximity

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NH 90 powered by twoRTM 322 turbo-shaft engines

Cheetah powered by aTM 333 turbo-shaft engine

Turbomeca: Bordes - France

Turbomeca: Tarnos - France

Turbomeca: Buchelay - France

Microturbo: Toulouse - France

Turbomeca UK: Fareham - United Kingdom

Turbomeca Germany: Hamburg - Germany

Turbomeca Africa: Johannesburg - South Africa

Turbomeca USA: Dallas - Texas - USA

Turbomeca Manufacturing:Monroe - North Carolina - USA

Turbomeca Canada: Montreal - Canada

Turbomeca Do Brasil: Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Turbomeca America Latina:Montevideo - Uruguay

Turbomeca Asia Pacific: Singapore

Turbomeca Australasia: Sydney - Australia

Turbomeca Japan: Tokyo - Japan

Turbomeca India Engines: Bangalore - India

Turbomeca China - China

To keep the customer fleet at top operational levels andreduce operator burden and unnecessary down time,Turbomeca has developed a complete range of SupportPackages.

Designed in collaboration with ourcustomer base, the various packagescan be fully customized to meetspecific fleet and operatingrequirements.

Whether for civil or defenseapplications, Turbomeca supportprograms focus on your optimumengine availability.

Whether Support-By-the-Hour SBHbased, Mission-oriented or speciallycustomized, our support programs canalso reduce your global cost of fleetownership.

Keeping you aheadOur support goal is to bring operatorsrealistic forward vision, thus optimizingtheir planning and their return oninvestment performance.

Maintenance Centers, Repair &Overhaul Centers, are strategicallylocated across the world. Their rolesinclude direct technical support, as wellas acting as liaisons with the factoryand other centers.

One-to-one contactOur Field Representatives stay inregular contact with their customers.They have prime responsibility forsupporting operators in implementingservice bulletins, as well as givingrecommendations on support logistics,modifications and upgrade programs.

Though still qualified for mechanicfunctions, customer-dedicated FieldReps act as highly reactive facilitators,seamlessly connecting customerdemands with the various centers.

Close to the customerA truly global company, with productoperating, literally, all around theglobe, can only function efficiently withcomprehensive global supportnetworks and fully responsiveexchanges between customers andTurbomeca.

All our service and repair centers arestrategically placed close to cellmanufacturers and major fleetowners, or close to the major hubairports. And they cover all three majortime zones.

Power of teamwork

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Made-to-measuretraining coursesTurbomeca also tailors main-tenancetraining programs to keep operatorstechnicians up to date with thelatest technical and maintenancedevelopments.

Training sessions on engines, modulesand accessories are designed accordingto operator demand, either at theoperators sites or in one ofTurbomecas Training Centers.

Customer-oriented new talentWe value and encourage diversity inthe workplace, fully recognizing eachperson as essential to fulfillingTurbomecas mission.We commit ourselves to developingevery individual to his or her fullpotential. Job mobility is encouraged,throughout all our establishments.High investments in ongoing trainingat all levels, once again encourage ourstaff to increase their skills andexperience to better respond to ourcustomers demands right the firsttime!

International recruitmentThe enriching experience of workingwith different cultures across the planetis key to a global companys success.Technical brilliance alone cannottranslate into value-added productswithout the natural interface of fruitfulhuman contact and communication.So Turbomeca is ever on the lookoutfor dynamic new human resourcesto participate in the companysexpanding market reach.

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Turbomeca OperatorsOn Line Support, T.O.O.L.S.Available 24/7, the TurbomecaInternet portal where operatorswill find: Service bulletins and letters The latest technical developments Technical documentation updates Knowledge evaluation tests Operator support organisation Diagnostic assistance module Videos of maintenance operations

On call 24 hours a day, seven daysa week: + 33 (0) 1 64 14 64 14