China-made helicopter hits new heights

[Lankan Ranger]

China-made helicopter hits new heights

China's domestically developed civilian freight helicopter, the AC313, successfully climbed to a height of 8,000 meters, an altitude that will enable the chopper to fulfill plateau missions.

The AC313, developed and manufactured by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), hit its highest altitude to date during a trial flight on Sept. 2 at Gonghe Airport in northwest China's Qinghai Province, AVIC said in a statement Tuesday.

"The test flight has fully proven the helicopter's function and reliability, and will decide the range of its flight altitude," said Xu Chaoliang, chief engineer of the AC313.

The helicopter, with a Maximum Takeoff Weight of 13.8 tons, can be used for transportation, forest fire prevention, emergency search and rescue missions, disaster relief and medical aid.

The AC313 completed its maiden flight in March 2010.

China-made civilian helicopter hits new heights

 

[Lankan Ranger]

China's domestically developed civilian freight helicopter, the AC313, successfully climbed to a height of 8,000 meters, an altitude that will enable the chopper to fulfill plateau missions.

Interesting...........

 

[Norboo]

On 21 June 1972 an Indian Lama helicopter established a helicopter absolute altitude record of 12,442 m (40,814 ft), ie 40 years ago! So what's the big deal?

And, how much load was the Chinese helicopter carrying at that height?

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

No sh1t 8000 m height??? Woot Tibet will be a good place for this helico..we can supplier our troop's needs at the Indian border.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

On 21 June 1972 an Indian Lama helicopter established a helicopter absolute altitude record of 12,442 m (40,814 ft), ie 40 years ago! So what's the big deal?

And, how much load was the Chinese helicopter carrying at that height?

you can't compare a medium transport AC313 to a small utility LAma bi-place helicopter, AC313 internal load it's 3.5 to 4 ton and external load 5t...I guess

 

[S10]

Nobody bothered to mention that it was using a Canadian engine?

 

[akinkhoo]

Nobody bothered to mention that it was using a Canadian engine?

or that they try to sell the helicopter to the US marine... lol...

 

[lcloo]

What matter most is that China has domestic productin helicopter capable of high altitute mission, which improve the logistic support for Tibet Plateau which currently depends on trucks.

Also the 8,000 metre altitute of AC313 is a big improvement over the Z-8 which has a flight ceiling of only 3,150 metre. Regarding the engine, it is good for Canadian economy that they export more engines to China, it is also good for balance of trade between both nations.

 

[Doctor09]

China is progressing very fast indeed

 

[Chinese Century]

On 21 June 1972 an Indian Lama helicopter established a helicopter absolute altitude record of 12,442 m (40,814 ft), ie 40 years ago! So what's the big deal?

And, how much load was the Chinese helicopter carrying at that height?

the chinese AC313 civilian helicopter is a medium-heavy helicopter.

china is well ahed of india at everything.
india is still a very primitive nation full of corruption.

all of india's military and civilian equipment are foreign.

 

[Sin Pateh]

AC313 / B-1108L @ 2010

AC313 CHINA 13 tons helicopter fire-fighting type - starting procedure CCTV - YouTube

 

[lem34]

Congrats to our chinese brothers on acheiving another milestone,

 

[Big Boss]

China's domestically developed civilian freight helicopter, the AC313, successfully climbed to a height of 8,000 meters, an altitude that will enable the chopper to fulfill plateau missions.

Interesting...........

India's HAL Dhurv successfully climbed to a height of 8,382 m so what????????

What's big deal or new heights in it????????????

 

[Big Boss]

the chinese AC313 civilian helicopter is a medium-heavy helicopter.

china is well ahed of india at everything.
india is still a very primitive nation full of corruption.

all of india's military and civilian equipment are foreign.

This so called chinese helicopter uses imported Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-67A engines

 

[Sin Pateh]

Z-8KA / 6290 @ 2010

This so called chinese helicopter uses imported Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-67A engines

your clownish trolling on PDF just tell the world how ugly your country is, it is really a pathetic india for having so such illiterate citizens like you!!!

I wonder how you haven't got banned!!!