The AC352 medium-sized multi-purpose helicopter completed a function and reliability trial flight on May 28.
The helicopter took off from the Jiansanjiang Shidi Airport in Jiamusi and landed at the Pingfang Airport in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
During the trial flight, all parts and equipment of the AC352 helicopter performed normally, indicating that the helicopter is ready for aircraft airworthiness certification.
Jointly developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. and Airbus Helicopters, the AC352 helicopter is China's first seven-ton civil helicopter, and is of great significance to the capability upgrading of the country's helicopter industry.
A view of the AC352 medium-sized multi-purpose helicopter [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
(Executive editor: Wang Ruoting)