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First-time overseas test flights carried out in Aug. 2009 in a locality described to have average day time ground temperatures of 60 degrees C
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First-time overseas test flights carried out in Aug. 2009 in a locality described to have average day time ground temperatures of 60 degrees C
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| The Chinese shipyards have the capacity to build Type 056 in large numbers if budget allows. They will give a big boost for marine law enforcement. China to build 30 marine law enforcement vessels over 5 years 14:50, October 12, 2010 China to build 30 marine law enforcement vessels over 5 years - People's Daily Online In order to improve the capacity of marine law enforcement and safeguard marine rights, China plans to build 30 vessels for marine law enforcement in the next five years. China has a vast area of seas, but the number and the tonnage of vessels for marine law enforcement are both small. China's fleet does not meet the standard of one vessel per 1,000 square kilometers and there is a huge gap compared to other developed countries, said Li Lixin, director of South China Sea Branch of State Oceanic Administration of China, on Monday. For example, he said, Japan has more than 100 vessels for marine law enforcement with tonnage over 3,000 tons, but the number of China's boats has not yet reached half that of the Japan's. By the end of this year to early next year, six vessels will be added to the China Marine Surveillance and the patrol boat China Marine Surveillance 75, which was launched at the end of this July, will join the South China Sea Branch at the end of October. It is understood that the patrol boat China Marine Surveillance 83, called the flagship of China's marine surveillance, is the most advanced in China. The vessel has a highly-developed communication network and graphic information transmission system, with a displacement of around 3,980 tons. It is equipped with the China Marine Surveillance B-7112, a Chinese-made ship-borne helicopter, which allows for long-range cruise sea and rapid response capability in law enforcement with air interaction. However, the number of these kinds of vessels is small in China, according to Wang Yun, captain of the boat. By Liang Jun, People's Daily Online |
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Copying concept art too ?
[h=2]Lockheed reveals concept aircraft for post-F-22 replacement[/h]
January 5, 2012 6:50 AM
China heavy-lift chopper receives certification
video：http://v.ifeng.com/biz/201201/5f1ff928-ce78-4da2-b209-2e71f6d0edaa.shtml
(AP) BEIJING — China's civil aviation authority on Thursday cleared the country's biggest-ever helicopter for domestic use, its state-owned manufacturer said.
The 13.8-ton AC313 is the latest advance for China's ambitious aerospace industry that spans military jets, commercial airliners, and even a manned space flight program.
The aircraft from Aviation Industry Corporation of China made its first test flight in March 2010 and certification means companies can immediately take delivery and start commercial flights. Its first customer is northeast China-based China Flying Dragon Aviation, which flies cargo and passenger charter flights and does utility work such as forest fire fighting. It plans to lease the first five AC313s produced.
AVIC has said it also plans to apply for U.S. and European certification to allow foreign sales, but hasn't said when it will do so.
The AC313 is also the latest example of China's adaptation of foreign technology that has facilitated numerous breakthroughs in its aviation industry.
The aircraft is a larger and heavily modified version of the 7-ton Zhi-8 medium transport helicopter that is a close copy of the French SA 321 Super Frelon. China bought 13 of the French helicopters in the 1970s and at least one was reportedly disassembled for study and reverse-engineering.
It is powered by Pratt & Whitney PT6B-67A engines from Canada, underscoring China's weakness in that key technology.
AVIC says the aircraft is suitable for missions ranging from search and rescue to sightseeing and can operate in harsh conditions at a maximum range of 560 miles (900 kilometers) and at altitudes of almost 28,000 feet (8,500 meters). It can carry up to 5 tons of cargo in a sling along with 27 passengers or 15 injured on stretchers.
AVIC has been the linchpin in China's aviation push, building latest-generation fighter jets and midrange commercial airliners, and is now working on a larger plane that would compete with Airbus and Boeing.
At 56 tons, the Russian Mi-26 is far and away the world's largest helicopter, twice as heavy as the American CH-47 Chinook.
China heavy-lift chopper receives certification
video：http://v.ifeng.com/biz/201201/5f1ff928-ce78-4da2-b209-2e71f6d0edaa.shtml
(AP) BEIJING — China's civil aviation authority on Thursday cleared the country's biggest-ever helicopter for domestic use, its state-owned manufacturer said.
The 13.8-ton AC313 is the latest advance for China's ambitious aerospace industry that spans military jets, commercial airliners, and even a manned space flight program.
The aircraft from Aviation Industry Corporation of China made its first test flight in March 2010 and certification means companies can immediately take delivery and start commercial flights. Its first customer is northeast China-based China Flying Dragon Aviation, which flies cargo and passenger charter flights and does utility work such as forest fire fighting. It plans to lease the first five AC313s produced.
AVIC has said it also plans to apply for U.S. and European certification to allow foreign sales, but hasn't said when it will do so.
The AC313 is also the latest example of China's adaptation of foreign technology that has facilitated numerous breakthroughs in its aviation industry.
The aircraft is a larger and heavily modified version of the 7-ton Zhi-8 medium transport helicopter that is a close copy of the French SA 321 Super Frelon. China bought 13 of the French helicopters in the 1970s and at least one was reportedly disassembled for study and reverse-engineering.
It is powered by Pratt & Whitney PT6B-67A engines from Canada, underscoring China's weakness in that key technology.
AVIC says the aircraft is suitable for missions ranging from search and rescue to sightseeing and can operate in harsh conditions at a maximum range of 560 miles (900 kilometers) and at altitudes of almost 28,000 feet (8,500 meters). It can carry up to 5 tons of cargo in a sling along with 27 passengers or 15 injured on stretchers.
AVIC has been the linchpin in China's aviation push, building latest-generation fighter jets and midrange commercial airliners, and is now working on a larger plane that would compete with Airbus and Boeing.
At 56 tons, the Russian Mi-26 is far and away the world's largest helicopter, twice as heavy as the American CH-47 Chinook.
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