The AC313A large civil helicopter, independently-developed by China, recently launched test flights in the Great Khingan Mountains area of Northeast China’s of Heilongjiang Province.
It was the first time the helicopter had undergone a test flight in the cold region.
An AC313A large civil helicopter independently-developed by China is shown on a test flight in the Great Khingan Mountains area in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
A view of an AC313A large civil helicopter on a test flight in the Great Khingan Mountains area [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The AC313A helicopter is a large multi-purpose civil helicopter based on the AC313 helicopter. It has a large take-off weight of 13.8 metric tons and can spray as much as five tons of water.
The helicopter can carry 28 crew members and has larger space, good plateau performance, a wide range of applications and better reliability, security and comfort than the AC313 helicopter.
A view of an AC313A large civil helicopter on its first test flight in the Great Khingan Mountains area [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
Workers inspect devices of the AC313A helicopter before its test flight. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
The helicopter can be used in emergency medical aid and emergency command and comprehensive law enforcement, as well as offshore rescue when it is installed with its emergency floating system, meeting 24/7 multi-purpose demand in all regions of China.
It is expected to effectively improve emergency rescue and high-quality supply capacities of domestically-developed large civil helicopters and support development of the country’s air emergency rescue.
(Executive editor: Xie Yunxiao)
