PIC: Chinese AVIC AC311 helicopter first flight...

[Stratofreighter]

is an official AVIC image

http://key.aero/view_news.asp?ID=2716&t ... on=general

AVIC’s AC311 takes off

AVIC has successfully flown its AC311 light helicopter for the first time.

Gary Parsons - 10-Nov-2010

November 10: China’s Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) successfully flew its AC311 light helicopter for the first time on November 8 at its Tianjin facility.

To coincide with the first flight, the Public Security Bureau of Tianjin signed an order for two of the helicopters.

The AC311 can carry six people, has a maximum take-off weight of 2,200kg and is intended to be used for flight training, personnel transport and a variety of other tasks.

Powered by a Honeywell LTS101-700D-2 engine, the helicopter has a composite rotor system and is an all-digital design.

Chinese Civil Aviation type certification is expected in 2012 and AVIC thinks that there is a domestic market of up to 500 units over the next ten years.

[SquAdmin]

That looks a LOT like an EC120!

[ebauer]

That looks a LOT like an EC120!

+ EC130, Gazelle & Bell 206 (tail)...

[Jaap]

That looks a LOT like an EC120!

Although the tail of the AC311 is different, the Chinese build EC120 is flying for some years now with the Military called HC120


(picture from internet unfortunately)
Jaap

[Capt JB]

Hi,

the AC311 is a blend between the HC 120 (chinese version of the EC 120B) and the Z-11 (Chimese version of the AS 350B2/3) - this picture is much better to understand the deal

http://www.ac311.com/