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Inaugural flight for the AC-313A heavy helicopter

Now flight testing, expected certification by 2025

Aircraft manufacturer Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) announced that the made-in-China AC-313/A heavy civil helicopter successfully made its maiden flight today. Now development work will continue as it enters the flight test phase. The aircraft is expected to receive certification by 2025, and then enter the market. The AC-313A is a model specially developed to meet China's needs for...

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Beijing, China, 05/17/2022 12:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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