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Eurocopter: the initial HAD/E Tiger helicopter assembled in Spain performs its first flight

Albacete, Spain - Reached an important new milestone yesterday

Eurocopter’s Tiger combat helicopter program has reached an important new milestone with the maiden flight yesterday of the initial Tiger HAD/E variant assembled at Eurocopter's Spanish facilities in Albacete, Spain. The milestone helicopter assembled in Albacete – designated HAD/E-5002 – will be the first unit to enter service with the Fuerzas Aeromóviles del Ejército de Tierra (FAMET) Spanish...

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Rome, Italy, 07/30/2013 19:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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