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First flight for new Chinese military helicopter

Maximum secrecy about the aircraft - VIDEO

Beijing has announced the successful completion of the first flight of a prototype military helicopter with an innovative design. It would be a next-generation, high-performance (higher speed, better stealth capabilities) aircraft developed specifically for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (Plaa). Details about the new rotary-wing craft are not known at the moment, nor are its technical specifications,...

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Beijing, China, 04/06/2022 14:30
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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