XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240608) -- BEIJING, June 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The AC311A civil helicopter undergoes a sling-load flight test in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. China's independently-developed AC311A civil helicopter has successfully completed a major plateau sling-load flight test in Lhasa, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). (AVIC/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-CIVIL HELICOPTER-SLING FLIGHT TEST (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-CIVIL HELICOPTER-SLING FLIGHT TEST (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The AC311A civil helicopter prepares for a sling-load flight test in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. China's independently-developed AC311A civil helicopter has successfully completed a major plateau sling-load flight test in Lhasa, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). (AVIC/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-CIVIL HELICOPTER-SLING FLIGHT TEST (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-CIVIL HELICOPTER-SLING FLIGHT TEST (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The AC311A civil helicopter undergoes a sling-load flight test in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. China's independently-developed AC311A civil helicopter has successfully completed a major plateau sling-load flight test in Lhasa, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). (AVIC/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-CIVIL HELICOPTER-SLING FLIGHT TEST (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-CIVIL HELICOPTER-SLING FLIGHT TEST (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The AC311A civil helicopter undergoes a sling-load flight test in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. China's independently-developed AC311A civil helicopter has successfully completed a major plateau sling-load flight test in Lhasa, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). (AVIC/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-CIVIL HELICOPTER-SLING FLIGHT TEST (CN)

CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-CIVIL HELICOPTER-SLING FLIGHT TEST (CN)

(240607) -- BEIJING, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The AC311A civil helicopter undergoes a sling-load flight test in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, May 24, 2024. China's independently-developed AC311A civil helicopter has successfully completed a major plateau sling-load flight test in Lhasa, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). (AVIC/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-TIANJIN-HELICOPTER EXPO (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-HELICOPTER EXPO (CN)

(230914) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An AC311A helicopter performs during the opening ceremony of the 6th China Helicopter Exposition in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 14, 2023. The 6th China Helicopter Exposition opened here on Thursday, highlighting innovation, development and win-win cooperation. Spanning an exhibition area of approximately 160,000 square meters, the four-day expo has a total of 65 helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on display, drawing over 350 exhibitors, including many major global helicopter manufacturers. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)