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Russian Air Force to purchase 400 Mil Mi-8 helicopters

Moscow, Russia - "It does not exist a country on Earth without at least one of these aircraft on its territory"

The Russian Air Force will take delivery of 400 Mil Mi-8 helicopters (the Russian variant of the popular Mi-17). The order regards, obviously, the latest variant of the helicopter with all the recent upgrades available. The contract will follow a delivery plan which will end in 2020. "By the end of the year, up to 50 of the latest Mi-8 models will operate, and by 2020 the Air Force plans to have...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1144182
Rome, Italy, 08/02/2012 16:31
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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