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US COAST GUARD HAS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MD-900 AND A-109 POWER

USA, U.S. Coast Guard is still waiting to receive the two A-109 Power helicopters manufactured by Agusta which recently noined with Westland. The delivery of the two helicopters was scheduled for October 1, but some modifications will postpone it until early December. Among the modifications is the installation of a M-240 machine-gun, but its cartridge case is supposed to damage tail rotor. Coast Guard...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 4030
Rome, Italy, 11/14/2000 17:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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