Earlier Joseph Szydlowski, the founder of Turbomeca, had successfully managed to develop the Artouste, a 260 hp (190 kW) single shaft turbine engine derived from his Orédon turbine.
Anteriormente Joseph Szydlowski, o fundador de Turbomeca, conseguira desenvolver con éxito o Artouste, un motor de turbina dun eixo de 190 kW derivado do Turbomeca Orédon.