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Guimbal launches Grand Cabri G5 — five‑seat turbine derivative of the Cabri G2

Hélicoptères Guimbal has unveiled the Grand Cabri G5, a five‑seat turbine single derived from its two‑seat Cabri G2. The G5 will be powered by a Safran Arrius 2D (450 shp) developed for the type, with Airbus announced as a programme partner; it targets the Robinson R66/Bell 505 segment.

Discovered 2026-03-10T13:03:47.741440-07:00 | 2026-03-10T13:03:47.741440-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Entry into the five‑seat light‑turbine market (Arrius 2D; 450 shp) adds a new competitor to the Robinson R66/Bell 505 segment, relevant to recent coverage of the US Army Flight School Next competition and Robinson’s product developments (R88 programme progress).

  • Safran developing a bespoke Arrius 2D for the G5 and Airbus’s involvement tie the programme to larger engine‑supplier and OEM ecosystems, echoing Airbus’s prior use of the Cabri lineage in its VSR700 maritime UAS work.

  • The G5’s close design lineage to the Cabri G2 suggests lower development risk and a platform that could scale into a family of derivatives, aligning with broader rotorcraft innovation trends highlighted in recent Airbus next‑generation rotorcraft concepts.

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2026-03-10T13:03:47.741440-07:00
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2026-03-17T08:33:37.343250-07:00
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