Another New Chinese Helicopter Testing

[Lankan Ranger]

Another New Chinese Helicopter Testing

 

[qwerrty]

NOT new.

The Eurocopter EC120 Colibri (English: hummingbird) is a 5-seat, single-engine, single main rotor, light helicopter. Jointly designed and developed by Eurocopter, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC), Harbin Aviation Industries (Group) Ltd (HAI) and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (STAero) at Eurocopter France's Marignane facility, the EC120 B is assembled by Eurocopter in France and Australia.[1] In China, the aircraft is produced by Harbin as the HC120.[2]

Eurocopter has a 61% interest in the project, with CATIC owning 24% and STAero with 15% share.[3]
Eurocopter EC120 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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[Qasibr]

How is this not new - the aircraft was introduced in the last decade, and this seems to be an improved variant produced specifically for China.