Soaring in the blue sky is the eternal dream of mankind. In the field of civil aviation, from medical and health care, emergency and disaster relief, to agricultural production, scientific experiments, and even education and training, cultural tourism, etc., general aviation can be seen everywhere and plays an increasingly important role.
The "Special Plan for the Development of General Aviation during the "14th Five-Year Plan"" proposes to promote the popular development of general aviation with the goal of meeting diversified emerging consumer demands. As the strategic positioning of general aviation has significantly improved, the number of general aviation enterprises in my country has also continued to increase. Among general-purpose aircraft, helicopters form an important part. According to the prediction of the China Aviation Industry Development Research Center, by 2027, the scale of China's civil helicopters will reach more than 3,500. The market capacity of helicopter production and sales alone will reach 14.4 billion U.S. dollars, and the market potential is huge.
Dover Aviation Industry Group (hereinafter referred to as Dover Aviation), a subsidiary of Dover Group , is committed to the development of the entire general aviation industry chain, including industrial strategy research, investment, financing, mergers, acquisitions and cooperation, helicopters, flying vehicles (EVTOL) and engine production and research and development , general aviation airport construction and operation, etc.
On June 28, 2022, Dover Group wholly acquired the Italian Fama Helicopter Company. From research and development, production, sales to intellectual property rights, the wholly-owned and full-chain cross-border acquisition is the first among domestic general aviation private enterprises. The acquisition and delivery signing ceremonies were held online and remotely in Beijing, China, Hangzhou, China, and Milan, Italy. Hu Xingrong, chairman of Dover Group, Antonino Fama, the group’s main business leader and the legal person of Italian Fama company, attended and signed.
(Picture: The acquisition and delivery signing ceremonies were held online and remotely in Beijing, China, Hangzhou, China, and Milan, Italy)
With this acquisition, Dover Group has overcome the small scale, low investment, and unadvanced technology of overseas acquisitions by Chinese general aviation enterprises. It has mastered the industry's advanced technology, adheres to the innovation drive, and has the foundation of localized production and manufacturing, narrowing the gap between China's general aviation industry and the international advanced level, providing important support for economic development, and gradually growing into a global dialogue. New business cards.
Italian Fama company is an advanced light helicopter manufacturer. The company's core products are the self-developed Kiss series of multi-purpose light single and twin-engine helicopters and turboshaft engines, with customers in more than ten countries around the world. With Fama Helicopters successfully obtaining airworthiness certification/airworthiness certification in 5 countries around the world, Dover Aviation has entered the international market one step ahead.
"The advancement of Fama product technology is in line with the strategic requirements of Dover Group." Liao Yunwu, vice president of Dover Group and head of Dover Aviation Industry Group, said that in the field of general aviation, the technical threshold for helicopters is relatively high. Fama's Kiss series helicopters use an integrated fuselage formed of all carbon fiber. The power system uses a turboshaft engine with a main rotor + tail rotor layout. There are two configurations of skid landing gear and retractable landing gear to choose from. . The main product, the K-209M, has a flight range of 510 kilometers and a maximum cruising speed of 185 kilometers per hour. Since the birth of the product, the total fleet has flown safely for more than 40,000 hours, with zero flight safety accidents.
Especially the turboshaft engine product (full authority digital engine control system) developed and produced by Fama, compared with another mainstream helicopter engine category - piston engine , it is more efficient at high output power and at high altitudes Better performance at work. “Engine manufacturing can be described as the jewel in the crown of the aviation industry.” Liao Yunwu said. This technology fills the research gap in light turboshaft helicopter products and technology in the domestic general aviation field.
The current price of equivalent helicopters on sale in China is RMB 2.8-3 million per aircraft. Dover Aviation hopes that through the integration of advanced technology and the cost advantage of Wenzhou manufacturing, it can greatly reduce costs and prices (estimated selling price is 2 million yuan per aircraft), and become the most competitive helicopter product in the international market with high cost performance. "We must use advanced technology, high-quality products, and ultimate services to face the global market and allow more people to share the development of general aviation." Liao Yunwu said.After the acquisition of
is completed, in addition to continuing to expand the production capacity of existing helicopter products, Dover Aviation will also set up a Eurocopter and engine design and R&D center to conduct in-depth research and development of turboshaft engines, electric helicopters , and 4 based on the original product line. -5-seater twin-engine helicopters, flying cars (EVTOL), drones and other products.
In the future, Dover Aviation will also establish a research and development center in China and establish a complete helicopter production line and engine production line. As a high-tech-led industry, the general aviation industry has a strong transmission effect on the manufacturing, transportation and service industries. Dover Aviation expects a total investment of 5 billion yuan to gradually form a complete aviation industry chain of "R&D, manufacturing, sales, and operation", driving and forming the manufacturing, aircraft leasing industry, aviation insurance industry, aviation training base, aircraft custody center, aviation Industrial sectors such as clubs and logistics not only strengthen China's general aviation market, but are also committed to helping local governments upgrade their emerging industrial structures and solve local employment problems.
This article comes from financial information
