Z15 (AC352) helicopter. (Photo courtesy of the interviewed unit) ( China Aviation Industry ) subsidiary Harbin Aircraft Industry Group issued the Z15 (AC352) helicopter type certificate. China welcomes the newest member of its domestically produced civilian helicopter family. The
Z15 helicopter, also known as the AC352 helicopter , is the first helicopter in China to be based on the newly revised "Transport Rotorcraft Airworthiness Regulations" (CCAR-29-R2) and complete the corresponding design, testing and verification.
Yin Shijun, chief engineer of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said at the certificate awarding ceremony, "The Z15 (AC352) helicopter project is based on the innovative development of my country's civil helicopters, adheres to the combination of independent innovation and high-level foreign cooperation, deeply participates in the international cycle of the aviation industry, and provides services for both China and foreign countries. sail Aviation cooperation provides good experience and reference. "
" China has undertaken a large share of technology research and development, and its project development and product production will effectively improve the technological level of my country's aviation manufacturing industry and lay a solid foundation for further enhancing the independent controllability of domestic helicopter equipment. " Yin Shijun said.
Aviation Industry Corporation of China stated that as China’s first medium-sized multi-purpose civil helicopter, the Z15 has filled a gap in the field of China’s domestic medium-sized civilian helicopters.
"Z15 is a contemporary advanced aviation product developed by the aviation industry in response to the country's development needs. It demonstrates the continuous progress made by China's aviation industry in self-reliance and self-reliance in science and technology, and demonstrates the strong support of the country's complete industrial system." Super technical expert of China's aviation industry, said Lu Weijian, chief designer of the Z15 (AC352) model of the China Helicopter Design Institute.
"Z15 has very significant environmental adaptability and task adaptability, and has high search and rescue efficiency. It can carry out rescue operations under strong winds of 50 knots, can search and rescue 14 people at a time, has a maximum hanging capacity of 3 tons, and can also It can accommodate two stretchers at the same time," Lu Weijian said, which means it can be used for multiple emergency rescue missions.
Liu Yongsheng, deputy chief engineer of Harbin Aircraft Industry Corporation of China, said, "Our entire development process focuses on serving the needs of national emergency rescue missions and helicopter full life cycle services, and is committed to making it a helicopter with both technical performance and economic advantages. The local service system guarantees In order to quickly respond to user needs, aviation The complete and mature manufacturing capabilities of the industrial and domestic industrial sectors enable us to have rapid batch production and delivery capabilities. "
" As a new member of China's aviation "national team", Z15 will also apply new technologies such as Beidou satellite navigation and intelligent docking, becoming a leading brand. High-tech products with vitality and continuous self-transcendence,” said Lu Weijian.
"The commercial success of civil helicopter products is a new challenge after the key step of airworthiness certification. We are confident that through this new type of Chinese-made helicopter, we will cooperate with customers and domestic and foreign partners to achieve win-win results. Starting from completing the airworthiness certification, we will start China's Aviation people explore a new path to commercial success," said Liu Yongsheng.
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