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Turkey: maybe soon a project for a helicopter "Made in Turkey"

Ankara, Turkey - According to an agreement with Tai and Sikorsky

The Turkish government is currently in negotiations with the company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to carry out an ambitious project for a a helicopter entirely developed and produced in Turkey. It should be a light aircraft, 5 tons weighing, and it is meant to replace the current fleet of the European-Asian country, which consists of aged UH-1s, but it could also be used for pilot training...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1154558
Rome, Italy, 08/07/2013 13:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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