Vietnamese Navy received 2 EC225 helicopters

An EC225 helicopter lands Sunday morning at Vung Tau Airport in the southern province of Ba Rai-Vung Tau.

The Vietnamese Navy received Sunday morning 2 EC225 helicopters, made by French helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, in a ceremony at Vung Tau Airport in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

The EC225 is
a long-range passenger transport aircraft with an integrated display system and a digital four-axis autopilot.

One of the two EC225 helicopters flies over Vung Tau sky this morning in an exhibition flight

The chopper, which is designed for offshore patrol and search and rescue missions, can fly at up to 260 kilometers per hour and reach a flying range of 900 km.

It has seating arrangements for 19 passengers, with an 11-tonne loaded weight.

Commander of the Vietnamese Navy Admiral Nguyen Van Hien and Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Vietnamese People’s Army Lieutenant General Tran Quang Khue attended this morning’s event, together with many other high-ranking officers of the country’s navy and air force.

Inside the cockpit of the EC225

An exhibition flight carrying the delegates was conducted shortly after the ceremony.

The Navy also announced a decision to form an EC225 helicopter squadron on this occasion.

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