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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Eurocopter celebrates maiden flight of CH-53GA right on schedule


The CH-53GA medium-lift military transport helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight over the Bavarian town of Donauwörth today before an admiring crowd of approximately 150 guests.

Eurocopter test pilot Rene Nater and flight engineer Antoine Van Gent were at the controls.

This first flight came just three years after the contract was awarded, and represents a major milestone for the CH-53GA program, as well as for Eurocopter Germany's support centre for the German Army helicopters.

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