Korea Aerospace Industries ha realizado el primer vuelo del Korea Utility Helicopter (KUH), o Surion , desarrollado en conjunto con Eurocopter. El hecho se produjo el 10 de Marzo.
Los vuelos a gran escala comenzarán a finales de Mayo, y la producción comenzará a finales de año. El KUH sustituirá en Corea del Sur a los Bell UH-1H y MD500.
KAI y Eurocopter se han unido en una joint-venture para vender el helicóptero a nivel mundial.
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Korea Aerospace Industries has conducted the first flight of its Korea Utility Helicopter (KUH), which it developed with Eurocopter. Also known as the Surion, the KUH achieved the milestone on 10 March at an airbase in Sacheon, south-east of Seoul.
Full-scale flight testing will start in May, with production of the transport due to start late this year. The new model is designed to replace South Korea's ageing Bell UH-1Hs and MD Helicopters MD500s.
KAI and Eurocopter have also formed a joint-venture to market the KUH overseas. The aircraft can carry two pilots and up to 11 troops, and has a top speed of 130kt (240km/h).
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