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Orders wing in for China-made AC311 helicopter

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2012-06-29 12:40:14Ecns.cn ECNS App Download

中国造AC311直升机获72架订单 规模化进入市场

中国航空工业集团公司(中航工业)自主研制的2吨级AC311轻型民用直升机28日获得中国民用航空局颁发的型号合格证。颁发仪式上,中国4家企业与中航工业签订了62架购买AC311直升机订单,标志着AC311直升机开始规模化进入直升机市场。

Beijing (CNS) -- Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), developers of light civil helicopter AC311, signed with four domestic companies to fill orders for 62 of the craft at a ceremony on Thursday where the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued the AC311 license to AVIC.

Previous orders for 10 mean the AVIC now has 72 AC311 to deliver. July will see the first handed off to a private company purchaser - Beijing Hangxiang Advertising.

The independent helicopter holds a maximum of six and 900 kilograms, and fly at a top speed of 242 km per hour for a maximum range of 620 km and four hours consistently.

The research and development process of the AC311 adopted 3D digital design and manufacturing technologies. It passed the test flight smoothly in December 2011.

The “little elf in air” can be widely used in flights for training, corporate missions, police action, communications, marine supervision, disaster control, medical rescue, electricity line patrol and forest fireproofing purposes.

 

  

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