Four Eurocopter Types Go Airborne

摘要

Eurocopter completed the initial runs of four airframes in late 2010—the second prototype EC175, the Tiger HAD and NH Industries NH-90 tactical transport helicopter (TTH) for both France and Spain. The EC 175 (shown at left) took off December 17 from the manufacturers plant in Marignane, France for a series of basic handling and system checks. The 45-minute flight comes about a year after the first EC 175 prototype took to the skies. Eurocopter and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) are developing the EC175.