(EyesonSci)CHINA-TIANJIN-TWIN-ENGINE CIVIL HELICOPTER-FULL-STATE FLIGHT (CN)
(230407) -- TIANJIN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The crew members walk out of an AC332 twin-engine civil helicopter after its first full-state flight at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Tianjin Helicopter Co.,Ltd in north China's Tianjin, April 7, 2023. China's AC332 twin-engine civil helicopter successfully conducted its first full-state flight here on Friday, announced its developer, the AVIC.
The 4-tonne multipurpose helicopter received its first batch of 24 orders from its launch operators on the same day, said the AVIC, the country's leading planemaker.
The helicopter has a maximum takeoff weight of 3,850 kg and can carry up to ten passengers. It has a maximum cruise speed of 260 km per hour and a maximum flight range of 693 km, said the developer.
The AC332 can take off at an altitude of 4,500 meters with a ceiling of 6,000 meters, meeting the requirements of air transport, search and rescue, and medical aid in plateau areas.
The developer said the helicopter will likely obtai
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