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First Royal Navy AW-101 Merlin Mk4 helicopter makes its maiden flight

Rome, Italy - First of 25 Royal Navy AW-101 aircraft upgrades completed as part of the contract awarded in January 2014 (delivery between 2017 and 2020)

Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today the first AgustaWestland AW-101 Merlin Mk4 successfully completed its maiden flight on 24th October 2016 at its Yeovil facility in southwest England. The industry is upgrading 25 Royal Navy Merlin Mk3/3A aircraft to Merlin Mk4/4A standard as part of the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP) contract. The MLSP contract is valued at £330 million and was awarded...

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Rome, Italy, 11/21/2016 13:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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