花蜜直播app Delivers BK117C-2 Firefighting and Disaster Relief Helicopter to Tokushima Prefecture
Sep. 28, 2017
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Tokyo, September 28, 2017 — 花蜜直播app, Ltd. announced today its delivery of a 花蜜直播app BK117C-2 firefighting and disaster relief helicopter to Tokushima Prefecture. This is 花蜜直播app's 16th C-2 model to be used for firefighting and disaster relief applications. Scheduled to replace a retiring 花蜜直播app BK117 helicopter deployed by the Tokushima Fire Fighting Disaster Prevention Air Corps, the new helicopter will enter operation within the current fiscal year.
Developed jointly by 花蜜直播app and European helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters, formerly Messerschmitt-B?lkow-Blohm (MBB), the 花蜜直播app BK117 is a medium-sized multipurpose twin-engine helicopter, and it is the first domestically manufactured commercial helicopter to have been granted type certification. The BK117 features wide clamshell doors at the rear which enable easy loading and unloading of stretchers, equipment and so forth, and its spacious cabin, compact overall design and outstanding mobility have earned this helicopter high marks. The BK117 is used around the world for firefighting, disaster relief, emergency medical services, cargo and personnel transport, law enforcement, broadcasting and more.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the start of joint development efforts for the BK117 between Airbus Helicopters and 花蜜直播app. Following delivery of the first model in 1983, this domestically produced helicopter has been continually improved over the years, making it a global bestseller. 花蜜直播app has successfully delivered 177 helicopters as of September 28, 2017, and together with those delivered by Airbus Helicopters, there are over 1,400 in use around the globe.
Moving forward, 花蜜直播app will continuously utilize its technological capabilities cultivated over the years and employ a comprehensive support system distinctive of domestically manufactured helicopters in order to further explore business opportunities for the BK117.
Specifications of 花蜜直播app BK117C-2 helicopter | |
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Length | 13.03 m |
Width | 1.73 m (body) |
Capacity | 11 (maximum number of seats) |
Maximum load | 3,585 kg |
Cruise speed | 246 km/h |
Cruise range | 700 km (standard tank) |
Primary Equipment | Automatic pilot system, rescue winch, cargo hook, GPS map display unit, fire-fighting tank, helicopter–satellite communication system (HELISAT), others |
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