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By Bill Goldston |
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March 16, 2010 -
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and PZL Mielec, its company in
The helicopter, a
new aircraft in the Sikorsky product line, also is the first rotor wing
aircraft to be produced at PZL Mielec, a longtime fixed wing
manufacturer in |
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Production flight tests are planned at PZL
Mielec later this year as that facility continues to undergo
modernization. The milestone completion took place almost exactly
three years to the day of PZL Mielec’s acquisition.
PZL Mielec is planned to be the centerpiece of the S-70i Black Hawk helicopter program for international customers. Debra A. Zampano, S-70i Program Manager, International Military Programs, said, “Our innovative company spirit is alive and well, and the S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter is an example of the collaboration of superb workmanship, advanced technology and pioneering legacy. With the S-70i Black Hawk helicopter officially joining the Sikorsky product family today, we look forward to seeing this aircraft take its rightful place in the global community as a Black Hawk helicopter for all nations.”
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This aircraft is a
product of the long line of Black Hawk helicopters that have become the
most battle-proven helicopter in the world. As we continue in this
tradition, Mielec today takes a major step in leading
Sikorsky Aircraft
Corp., based in |
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