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Delta D-2, the first diesel-powered helicopter starts ground tests
Brisbane, Australia - Flight tests in short time
Australian helicopter designer, Graeme Smith has stolen a lead in the race to build a diesel-powered helicopter. His creation, the Delta D2, will begin ground tests this week, and could achieve its first hover by the weekend. Mr Smith, from Brisbane, has been working on the aircraft in a shed in his backyard for the past six years seemingly stealing a lead on the likes of Eurocopter and other manufacturers...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency