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First of sixteen AW-101 helicopters for the Norwegian Government makes successful maiden flight

Rome, Italy - The Ministry will take delivery of 16 aircraft for operation by the Royal Air Force starting in 2017

Finmeccanica announced today the first of 16 AgustaWestland AW-101 helicopters for the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MoJ) successfully performed its maiden flight at its Helicopter Division’s Yeovil factory in the UK on 21st March 2016. The successful on-schedule maiden flight marks a major milestone and the start of the flight test programme that will lead to initial aircraft d...

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Rome, Italy, 03/23/2016 15:52
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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