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Bell begins manufacturing UH-1Y helicopter

For the first international operator

Bell Textron Inc company has restarted UH-1Y Venom helicopter production for the first international operator. Crestview Aerospace has completed manufacturing the first of eight cabins at the Crestview Florida facility. The aircraft will complete final assembly at the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center. The helicopters are part of the 2020 US Department of Defense contract awarded to Bell for the production...

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Crestview, USA, 07/21/2021 09:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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