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IAI seeks customer-partners to develop unmanned helicopter programme

Tel Aviv, Israel - Conversion is possible

Israel Aerospace Industries' plan to convert manned helicopters for unmanned operations depends on receiving a contract from a launch customer. IAI said preliminary tests had proved conversion is possible earlier this year. In fact, the company performed many tests using a Bell 212 helicopter this year (one test involved a basketball attached to the helicopter with a rope which entered a basket...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141046
Rome, Italy, 05/22/2012 19:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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