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Cormorant helicopter rescued 20 sailors (2): the technical sheet

Rome, Italy - It fits well with the Canadian climate conditions

The Cormorant Ch-149 has been chosen by the Canadian department of Sar (Search and Rescue) in 1998, it has entered in service in 2001 and it's thought one of the best aircraft for the aid activities. It can trust on 3 powerful GE T7000 engines, selected by the Canadian authorities for its own 15 helicopters and that will be assembled in Canada: EUR 30m the total value of the order. The craft has...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 40617
Rome, Italy, 02/17/2003 16:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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