Z-11 completes testing
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Jingezhen Helicopter Corp's Z-11 helicopter is reported to have completed 358 successful high altitude and cold weather flight trials on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau in southwest China since Sep 1999. As part of the certification program, the flights were conducted by an experienced Russian test pilot. The 'home-made' helicopter, which is believed to be a clone version of the Eurocopter AS350, has been under development since 1991 by the company in partnership with the China Helicopter Research Institute.
Publication Name: Helicopter International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0143-1005
Year: 2001
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Eurocopter's two Japanese distributors, Kawasaho and Sony Trading
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Eurocopter Service Japan (ESJ) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kawasho Corp and Sony Trading Corp to co-ordinate future activities under the ESJ name to improve efficiency. Eurocopter will own a 10% stake in the new entity, which will become part of the new Challenge Asia Pacific Eurocopter (CAPE) network in the Asia Pacific Region. Based on a similar concept established in North America, CAPE will market and support both military and civil helicopters in the region.
Publication Name: Helicopter International
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0143-1005
Year: 2000
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