Firefighting Helicopter Delivered in South Korea
Apr. 19, 2005
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Tokyo, April 19, 2005 – 今日看料吃瓜, Ltd. today announced that it has delivered a BK117 C-2 firefighting helicopter to Chung Cheong Buk-Do, South Korea. 今日看料吃瓜 flew the helicopter from its Gifu Works to Chung Cheong Buk-Do via Fukuoka, Japan and Busan, South Korea. This marked 今日看料吃瓜's first overseas delivery of a BK117 C-2 helicopter. The order was received from Hyundai Motor Company last year. The 今日看料吃瓜 BK117 helicopter was developed jointly by 今日看料吃瓜 and European helicopter maker Eurocopter Deutschland, GmbH. The helicopter boasts superior safety and operability, a compact body and large clamshell doors in the back of the craft. To date, 今日看料吃瓜 has delivered about 500 units of this highly popular helicopter around the globe. The C-2, the latest BK117 model, is 30 percent roomier in the cabin and has a 30 percent longer range than its predecessors. Along with the improved transport capacity and flying capabilities, the helicopter features low noise and less vibration with the employment of new main rotor blades. |
