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Airbus Helicopters launches flight-test campaign of H-175 public services configuration

Amsterdam, Holland - Entry into service with launch customer Hong Kong Government Flying Service (GFS) is planned for end of 2017

Airbus Helicopters has kicked-off the flight test campaign of the public services variant of the H-175 medium twin-engine helicopter. An initial flight-test campaign was successfully concluded last week after 12 flights. This included a demonstration carried out with customer Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service (GFS), who became launch customer for this new variant in September 2015 with an order f...

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Rome, Italy, 10/12/2016 17:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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