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S-76D helicopters: Sikorsky further expands the flight envelope

Lake County, USA - Significant improvements compared with the S-76 were shown

Sikorsky is successfully progressing in its so-called envelope-expansion programme for the S-76D helicopter, with a series of tests performed during the past weeks with high-altitude takeoffs and landings at Lake County Airport, Colorado. The US' aerospace company announced it reported significant improvements in the Cat B envelope compared with the legacy S-76 model, after several tests which included:...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1155204
Rome, Italy, 09/18/2013 14:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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