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Shen 3A Showed at SIF-EXPO.
09-11-2005
The 7th Shanghai International
Industry Fair (called SIF for short) was successfully held
in Shanghai New International Exhibition Center on November
4 through November 9. Great many hi-tech products of famous
international and home brands showed up among 5 exhibit
halls. Having participated in Waigaoqiao delegation at No.2
hall, Shen 3 A, our demonstrating helicopter, became a bright
spot for attentions in the SIF.
During this expo, our stand was successively
visited by many government leaders including Han Zheng,
Mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government, Yang Xiaodu, Vice
Mayor of Shanghai Government and Director Le of Shanghai
Economic Committee. They all came to exchange ideas with
our company heads and listen to introductions of our products
and company situation, showing close attentions to development
of our company, especially on aspects of intelligence property
and time of localization, and encouraging and supporting
development of helicopter industry in Shanghai.
Besides, our stand also attracted many
common visitors and personnel with interests of discussing
how to buy and operate our helicopter in China. In a word,
through this expo, our product has not only achieved a higher
recognition but also called a wide response around China.
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Company Ltd.
(www.shanghaisikorsky.com) is a joint venture between Sikorsky
Aircraft Corporation and Shanghai Little Eagle Science and
Technology Co. Ltd. Since their business license approval
in March of 2003, Shanghai Sikorsky has established a new
helicopter company in China, with sales, service, support,
engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Shanghai Sikorsky
is the exclusive manufacturer and sales agent for the Schweizer
Aircraft Company product line of light helicopters. With
products ranging from two to four seats, powered by piston
and turbine engines, Shanghai Sikorsky provides a China-based
solution to meet all customer needs for light helicopters.
Shanghai Little Eagle Science & Tech.
Company Limited is a high-tech company whose mission is
to develop a series of light helicopters, which are practical,
economical, safe and reliable and meet the needs of the
domestic market of PR. China.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, based
in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design,
manufacturing and service. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), of Hartford, Conn.,
which provides a broad range of high-technology products
and support services to the aerospace and building systems
industries.
Contact: Cai Yan (86) 21-5848-5729 public@shanghaisikorsky.com
(Press Release - 09 November 2005 Company
report)
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Shanghai Sikorsky
Aircraft Company-Another maintenance training course completed
in Shanghai
A maintenance training
course was recently held for new customers of Shanghai Sikorsky.
This one week class included theory and hands-on experience
and was conducted by the Chief Engineer and Mechanic of Shanghai
Sikorsky. Maintenance training is provided to all Shanghai
Sikorsky customers to help them understand how to maintain
and operate their helicopters optimally. In the past, foreign
helicopter manufacturers have offered training only held outside
of China. Shanghai Sikorsky has been providing local service
and training to all its Chinese customers for the past three
years.
Shanghai
Sikorsky Aircraft Company Ltd. (www.shanghaisikorsky.com)
is a joint venture between Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and
Shanghai Little Eagle Science and Technology Co. Ltd. Since
their business license approval in March of 2003, Shanghai
Sikorsky has established a new helicopter company in China,
with sales, service, support, engineering and manufacturing
capabilities. Shanghai Sikorsky is the exclusive manufacturer
and sales agent for the Schweizer Aircraft Company product
line of light helicopters. With products ranging from two
to four seats, powered by piston and turbine engines, Shanghai
Sikorsky provides a China-based solution to meet all customer
needs for light helicopters.
Contact: Cai Yan (86) 21-5848-5729 public@shanghaisikorsky.com
(Press Release - 08 July, 2005 Company report)
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Shanghai
Sikorsky Aircraft Company ¨C Validation Type Certificate
Approved for Shen 4T.
01-04-2005
Shanghai Sikorsky and Schweizer
Aircraft Corp. recently received approval of the Validation
Type Certificate (VTC) for the
Shen 4T helicopter from the Civil Aviation Authority of
China (CAAC). The Shen 4T, also known as the Schweizer S-333
and Model 269D, is a four place helicopter powered by a
Rolls Royce 250-C20W turbine engine.
Shanghai Sikorsky and Schweizer Aircraft
Corp. recently received approval of the Validation Type
Certificate (VTC) for the Shen 4T helicopter from the Civil
Aviation Authority of China (CAAC). The Shen 4T, also known
as the Schweizer S-333 and Model 269D, is a four place helicopter
powered by a Rolls Royce 250-C20W turbine engine.
The Shen 4T is the lowest cost turbine
helicopter on the market today and offers the lowest operating
cost of any turbine helicopter. With the approval of the
VTC, Shanghai Sikorsky offers a full line of light helicopters
certificated in China. The Shen 2B, two-seat piston-powered
training helicopter, the Shen 3A, three-seat piston-powered
utility helicopter, and the Shen 4T are all currently in
operation in China.
As a result of the low acquisition and
operating cost, high reliability, ease of maintenance and
outstanding safety record, the Shen 4T is becoming the helicopter
of choice for police forces and border patrols around the
world. Several police forces in the US operate this model
including Houston and San Antonio Texas and West Palm Beach
Florida. Recently the Dominican Air Force took delivery
of four of these aircraft for use in patrol operations.
In 2004, Mexico placed six in their border patrol fleet,
with two additional on order. Total Air Management Services
of the U.K. operates four Shen 4T's in gas pipeline patrol
operations. The Shen 4T has also proven to be a very popular
turbine trainer with the capability of installing three
complete sets of pilot controls, allowing simultaneous training
of pilot and copilot for crew coordination.
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Company Ltd.
(www.shanghaisikorsky.com) is a joint venture between Sikorsky
Aircraft Corporation and Shanghai Little Eagle Science and
Technology Co. Ltd. Since their business license approval
in March of 2003, Shanghai Sikorsky has established a new
helicopter company in China, with sales, service, support,
engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Shanghai Sikorsky
is the exclusive manufacturer and sales agent for the Schweizer
Aircraft Company product line of light helicopters. With
products ranging from two to four seats, powered by piston
and turbine engines, Shanghai Sikorsky provides a China-based
solution to meet all customer needs for light helicopters.
Shanghai Little Eagle Science & Tech.
Company Limited is a high-tech company whose mission is
to develop a series of light helicopters, which are practical,
economical, safe and reliable and meet the needs of the
domestic market of PR. China.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, based
in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design,
manufacturing and service. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), of Hartford, Conn.,
which provides a broad range of high-technology products
and support services to the aerospace and building systems
industries.
Contact: Cai Yan (86) 21-5848-5729 public@shanghaisikorsky.com
(Press Release - 01 April 2005 Company
report)
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Sikorsky
To Acquire Schweizer Aircraft
---Extends Reach into Light Helicopter, Reconnaissance and
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Markets.
¡°Schweizer Aircraft is a great strategic
fit for Sikorsky, providing us with proven leadership, a
highly skilled and dedicated workforce, and immediate access
to the light helicopter and UAV markets,¡± said Sikorsky
President Steve Finger. ¡°Their ability for rapid prototyping
makes them an excellent choice for advanced concept evaluation
and their high focus on product safety aligns well with
Sikorsky's own. Our mutual strengths, combined competencies,
and spectrum of aircraft and aftermarket services will create
new opportunities for the employees of both organizations
and creates value for our shareholders.¡±
The leadership of both companies has
approved the transaction. The deal is expected to close
in the third quarter of this year. The terms of the acquisition
were not disclosed. Schweizer will operate as a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sikorsky.
¡°The
purchase of Schweizer strengthens Sikorsky's capabilities
in the UAV field, a key component in the Pentagon's System-of-Systems
concept, which integrates surveillance, information, battle
management and precision strike systems,¡± Finger said. ¡°Adding
light rotorcraft and fixed-wing reconnaissance product lines
to its portfolio, will better position Sikorsky to compete
in the fast-growing Homeland Security market as well.¡±
-- more
Sikorsky, based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in
rotorcraft design, manufacturing and service. It builds
helicopters in the intermediate to heavy weight classes.
Schweizer, based in Elmira,
NY, is the oldest privately owned aircraft manufacturer
in the United States. ¡°We have grown to the point where
we can benefit from the increase in financial, technical
and marketing resources that Sikorsky offers,¡± said company
president Paul Schweizer.
Schweizer began operations
in 1930 and was incorporated in 1939. The company employs
421 workers. Its production and maintenance employees are
represented by the United Auto Workers. The Schweizer workforce
and management team are expected to remain in place following
the acquisition. Randy Simpson, previously S/H-92 program
director at Sikorsky, will become general manager of Schweizer
and relocate to the company's headquarters in New York.
In the U.S., Schweizer
has operated for nearly 25 years as a subcontractor to Sikorsky,
fabricating parts & assemblies for the BLACK HAWK, NAVAL
HAWK and SUPER STALLION helicopters.
Schweizer Aircraft has
produced 2160 sailplanes, 2650 agricultural airplanes, more
than 60 special purpose fixed-wing aircraft and unmanned
vehicles, and more than 900 helicopters. The company manufactures
three proprietary helicopters: the piston-powered Model
300C and 300CBi helicopters and the turbine-powered Model
333; two types of covert reconnaissance aircraft: the SA
2-37B and RU38B; and, the unmanned Fire Scout VTUAV air
vehicle under subcontract to Northrop Grumman.
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Shanghai
Sikorsky Aircraft Company - Shen 4T on display at Beijing's
Police Equipment Show
 On
display at the Police Equipment Exhibition in Beijing
last month was the newest addition to Shanghai Sikorsky
Aircraft's growing fleet of helicopters in China. The
Shen 4T turbine engine powered, four-seat helicopter was
prominently exhibited at this major event for China's
police bureaus.
Sharing the indoor exhibit space with automobiles,
emergency vehicles, and many different types of police equipment,
there was one helicopter, the Shen 4T. This model helicopter
is now in use with many police departments as well as with
national security bureaus around the world. In the United
States, the Shen 4T is being flown by many local police
departments. In Mexico, the Shen 4T is being used by the
border patrol for airborne surveillance, drug interdiction
and law enforcement. In the Dominican Republic the Shen
4T is flying airborne law enforcement missions.
The large payload capability of the Shen 4T allows it to
carry a large variety of equipment including FLIR, video
cameras, loudspeakers, searchlights as well as a cabin full
of police officers and a full fuel tank. With more than
four hours of endurance, police patrols are not limited
in the area that they can observe during their missions.
The low cost to purchase a Shen 4T and the
very low operating cost have made this helicopter a very
popular vehicle for police operations. The Shen 4T can be
operated by a single pilot, allowing up to three additional
observers in the cockpit, all of whom share the excellent
visibility provided in this design. The arrival of the first
Shen 4T in China may be a milestone in the evolution of
helicopter police operations throughout the country.
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Company Ltd. (www.shanghaisikorsky.com)
is a joint venture between Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
and Shanghai Little Eagle Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
Since their business license approval in March of 2003,
Shanghai Sikorsky has established a new helicopter company
in China, with sales, service, support, engineering and
manufacturing capabilities. Shanghai Sikorsky is the exclusive
manufacturer and sales agent for the Schweizer Aircraft
Company product line of light helicopters. With products
ranging from two to four seats, powered by piston and turbine
engines, Shanghai Sikorsky provides a China-based solution
to meet all customer needs for light helicopters.
Shanghai Little Eagle
Science & Tech. Company Limited is a high-tech company whose
mission is to develop a series of light helicopters, which
are practical, economical, safe and reliable and meet the
needs of the domestic market of PR. China.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, based in Stratford,
Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing
and service. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation (NYSE:UTX), of Hartford, Conn., which provides
a broad range of high-technology products and support services
to the aerospace and building systems industries.
£¨Press Release - 22 July 04 Company Report£©
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Shanghai
Sikorsky Aircraft Company - A fleet of helicopters in Pudong.
An unusual sight has recently been seen flying over the
skies of Pudong in Shanghai . Four of Shanghai Sikorsky's
helicopters have been flying for the past several weeks.
In addition to the company's Shen 3A demonstrator helicopter,
three additional aircraft have been seen in Gaodong recently.
Also seen frequently in recent weeks has been Shanghai Sikorsky's
demonstration aircraft. Potential customers have been visiting
Shanghai to have a first hand look at the Shen 3A helicopter.
This well equipped aircraft has been working hard lately
as the interest in helicopter operations has been rapidly
increasing throughout China. The low price and low operating
cost of the Shen 3A has made it an attractive helicopter
for many different types of operations worldwide. In China
this model of helicopter is already in use for agriculture,
police observation, aerial photography and aerial surveillance
in addition to pilot training.
Last week the newest addition to China's growing
fleet of helicopters was a Shanghai Sikorsky Shen 4T. This
four-seat turbine engine powered helicopter has been added
to the Gaodong-based operation. It too will be serving as
a demonstrator for Sikorsky. Like the two seat Shen 2B and
three seat Shen 3A, the Shen 4T offers the most attractive
price on the market and the lowest operating cost of any
helicopter in its class. With the full service and support
team that Shanghai Sikorsky has assembled in China, these
helicopters are continuing to work hard for their owners
throughout the country.
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Company Ltd. (www.shanghaisikorsky.com)
is a joint venture between Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
and Shanghai Little Eagle Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
Since their business license approval in March of 2003,
Shanghai Sikorsky has established a new helicopter company
in China, with sales, service, support, engineering and
manufacturing capabilities. Shanghai Sikorsky is the exclusive
manufacturer and sales agent for the Schweizer Aircraft
Company product line of light helicopters. With products
ranging from two to four seats, powered by piston and turbine
engines, Shanghai Sikorsky provides a China-based solution
to meet all customer needs for light helicopters.
Shanghai Little Eagle Science & Tech. Company Limited is
a high-tech company whose mission is to develop a series
of light helicopters, which are practical, economical, safe
and reliable and meet the needs of the domestic market of
PR. China.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, based in Stratford,
Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing
and service. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation (NYSE:UTX), of Hartford, Conn., which provides
a broad range of high-technology products and support services
to the aerospace and building systems industries.
Contact: Cai Yan (86) 21-5848-5729 public@shanghaisikorsky.com
(Press Release - 19 July
04 Company report)
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Shanghai
Sikorsky Aircraft Company - Two more helicopters delivered
in China
 Today
two Shen 3A helicopters completed acceptance flights in Shanghai.
Tianjin's Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) has completed
the acceptance process for two new Shanghai Sikorsky helicopters.
The acceptance flights were held at the Shanghai Gaodong Maritime
Search and Rescue Heliport, located in the Pudong New District.
This heliport serves as the base of operations for Shanghai's
Maritime Search and Rescue Flying Service and is operated
by China's Ministry of Communications.
 These
two helicopters will next be transported to Tianjin where
they will be used to train the next generation of China's
helicopter pilots in CAUC's new pilot training center. These
aircraft are fully equipped in a pilot training configuration
to allow safe and speedy completion of CAUC's pilot training
syllabus. Tianjin's instructor pilots are currently undertaking
transition flight training in their aircraft to familiarize
them with the operating conditions for these helicopters.
The acceptance of these
two helicopters brings the total Shen-model helicopter fleet
in China to a total of ten aircraft. These helicopters are
operating in many different roles throughout China for agriculture,
police observation, aerial photography and aerial surveillance
in addition to pilot training
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft
Company Ltd. (www.shanghaisikorsky.com) is a joint venture
between Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Shanghai Little
Eagle Science and Technology Co. Ltd. Since their business
license approval in March of 2003, Shanghai Sikorsky has
established a new helicopter company in China, with sales,
service, support, engineering and manufacturing capabilities.
Shanghai Sikorsky is the exclusive manufacturer and sales
agent for the Schweizer Aircraft Company product line of
light helicopters. With products ranging from two to four
seats, powered by piston and turbine engines, Shanghai Sikorsky
provides a China-based solution to meet all customer needs
for light helicopters.
Shanghai Little Eagle
Science & Tech. Company Limited is a high-tech company whose
mission is to develop a series of light helicopters, which
are practical, economical, safe and reliable and meet the
needs of the domestic market of PR. China.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation,
based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter
design, manufacturing and service. Sikorsky is a subsidiary
of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), of Hartford,
Conn., which provides a broad range of high-technology products
and support services to the aerospace and building systems
industries.
Contact: Cai Yan (86)
21-5848-5729 caiyan@shanghaisikorsky.com
£¨Press Release - 14 July 04£©
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View
of Shen city: thousands new products shows at SIF-EXPO
 The
cold weather does not influence the passion of visitors of
SIF-EXPO. The reporter finds that the products on display
are not only qualified but also have pretty images. S-300C
helicopter of Shanghai Sikorsky looks like a beautiful hummingbird.
It is reported that SIF-EXPO has welcomed 105 thousand person-time
visits in two days. By this great platform, the exhibitors
have stroke bargains of 11.5 billion RMB. 2003/11/09 China
News Service
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Shanghai
Sikorsky Aircraft Company - New factory on the rise
The Ground was broken last month for Shanghai's first helicopter
factory. Shanghai
Sikorsky Aircraft Company's new facility has started to take
shape. Located in Gaodong, Pudong New District, this modern
facility will become the base of operations for the new helicopter
company. Designed to house both offices and manufacturing
facilities for Shanghai Sikorsky, the state of the art factory
will begin producing helicopters later this year.
With the support of Gaodong
and Pudong's government offices Shanghai Sikorsky selected
a site to construct its new factory alongside of the Gaodong
Heliport. This heliport was constructed as the base for the
Ministry of Communications Helicopter Search and Rescue operations
in Shanghai. Flying two Sikorsky's S-76 helicopters from Gaodong,
the MOC has been involved in many rescue missions in the Shanghai
area since they began operations last year.
In addition to the MOC
and Shanghai Sikorsky's operations, the Gaodong heliport serves
as the operating base for the Shanghai operations of Guangdong
General Aviation Co. and CITIC Ocean Helicopter Co. These
two operators provide harbor pilot delivery services for the
port of Shanghai. The Gaodong Heliport and its professional
flight operations team has made Shanghai a leader in this
field. They have become the model for other heliport operations
throughout China.
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft
Company Ltd. (www.shanghaisikorsky.com) is a joint venture
between Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Shanghai Little
Eagle Science and Technology Co. Ltd. Since their business
license approval in March of 2003, Shanghai Sikorsky has established
a new helicopter company in China, with sales, service, support,
engineering and manufacturing capabilities. Shanghai Sikorsky
is the exclusive manufacturer and sales agent for the Schweizer
Aircraft Company product line of light helicopters. With products
ranging from two to four seats, powered by piston and turbine
engines, Shanghai Sikorsky provides a China-based solution
to meet all customer needs for light helicopters.
Shanghai Little Eagle Science
& Tech. Company Limited is a high-tech company whose mission
is to develop a series of light helicopters, which are practical,
economical, safe and reliable and meet the needs of the domestic
market of PR. China.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, based in
Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design,
manufacturing and service. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), of Hartford, Conn., which
provides a broad range of high-technology products and support
services to the aerospace and building systems industries.
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Shanghai Sikorsky
Aircraft Company-First maintenance training course completed
in Shanghai
Shanghai Sikorsky recently
completed the first factory certified maintenance class for
their aircraft in China. In cooperation with Schweizer Aircraft
Corp. a two week intensive training course was given at Shanghai
Sikorsky's facilities in Gaodong, Pudong New District of Shanghai.
Schweizer's Chief Mechanic and Maintenance Instructor, Robert
Stage, provided a full two week training course that covered
all aspects of maintenance of the model Shen 2B and 3A piston
powered helicopters.
The content of the training
course was identical to that provided at Schweizer's New York
factory several times each year. Shanghai Sikorsky provided
translated textbooks and simultaneous translation throughout
the class. A combination of text, lectures and hands-on training
provided the students with a thorough understanding of the
maintenance requirements of the aircraft.
A total of twenty-four
people attended the training session which culminated in written
examinations and the presentation of factory certifications.
Representatives from Guangdong Baiyun General Aviation Co.,
Guangdong General Aviation Co., Civil Aviation University
of China, Hubei Feilong Agricultural Aviation, and the Civil
Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) completed the training
sessions.
Based on the high level of interest and success
of this first training program Shanghai Sikorsky will be offering
similar sessions for all of their helicopter products on a
regular basis. Additional training for engine maintenance
is in the planning stages in cooperation with Textron Lycoming
and Rolls Royce.(Company News Report)
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Customer service
and support to CAUC
Aug 26-2004, As a part
of Shanghai Sikorsky¡¯s continuing efforts to provide service
to our operators two members of our service and support team
visited the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) last
month. CAUC recently accepted delivery of two new Shen 3A
helicopters from Shanghai Sikorsky. One of SSAC¡¯s certified
flight mechanics assisted CAUC in the inspection of their
aircraft and the installation of rotor blades after the aircraft
arrived in Tianjin from Shanghai. Utilizing SSAC¡¯s Vibrex
2000 plus track and balance equipment, our service representive
then performed main and tail rotor dynamic track and balance
for both aircraft. This process assures that the aircraft
are operating at minimum vibration levels,which can reduce
the aircraft maintenance cost effectively.
Shanghai Sikorsky¡¯s flight
mechanics have received factory training in all our aircraft
systems as well as the dynamic balancing equipment. This track
and balance equipment has been put into use on many occasions
since its arrival last year. In addition to keeping our two
company demonstrator helicopters (Shen 3A and Shen 4T) operating
at peak efficiency, SSAC has provided track and balance services
to operators of our aircraft (as well as other manufacturer¡¯s)
throughout China. This has included one incident requiring
an immediate tail rotor blade replacement after the blade
was struck by airborne debris. SSAC¡¯s support staff was able
to provide a replacement blade as well as balancing the system
which allowed our operator to continue their revenue producing
operations.
It is SSAC policy to continue to provide our
customers with timely and professional maintenance service.
We maintain an inventory of spare parts in our Shanghai facility
and are ready to support customers 24 hours a day seven days
a week from our Shanghai base of operations. Please don¡¯t
hesitate to contact us for any future service or spare parts.
(Company news 09/07/2004)
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The S-300C helicopter
made in Shanghai present in China
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Company, the first
helicopter JV in China, has waited for Start-up for one
year. Receiving its Business License in March 2003, the
company plans to introduce advanced technology and management
from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to assemble and produce
S-300CBI and S-300C helicopters in China.
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft
Company was formed between Shanghai Little Eagle Science &
Technology Co., Ltd and Sikorsky Aircraft Company. The former
is the private company engaged in helicopter development,
the latter is one of the first helicopter manufacturers with
80 years history. Sikorsky has counted a significant share
of the military and civil helicopter market in China. The
new light helicopters will serve the civil market in China.
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VS-300
First Lifted off 65 Years Ago
Igor Sikorsky¡¯s VS-300 helicopter first lifted
off from the ground 65 years ago this week at the old Sikorsky
plant at 550 South Main Street in Stratford. The VS-300 first
was America's first practical helicopter and the first successful
helicopter in the world to perfect the now familiar single
main rotor and tail rotor design. The VS-300 was first flown
(tethered) on Sept. 14, 1939 and the first untethered flight
was on May 13, 1940. Testing continued, and on May 6, 1941
Sikorsky piloted the VS-300 to a new world helicopter endurance
record of 1 hour, 32 minutes and 26 seconds. The VS-300 underwent
several major configuration changes until Dec. 8, 1941, when
it was flown in its final configuration: a single main lifting
rotor with full cyclic-pitch for both roll and pitch control
and a single tail rotor for both directional control and anti-torque.
On Oct. 7, 1943 the VS-300 was presented to Henry Ford and
his Edison Museum in Dearborn, Mich. During its career the
VS-300 logged 102 hours, 35 minutes and 51 seconds in the
air. The development of the VS-300 established the concepts
and principles that were utilized in the design of the VS-316
(R-4), the world's first production helicopter. Thus began
the world's helicopter industry.
VS-300
hovers during its first minutes in the air.
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Panyu
Police Aeronaval Drilling(Extracted from
Xin Kuai Newspaper)
Panyu Police displayed
five helicopters in their Police Opening Day ceremonies. On
display was not only the B-206, R44, and R22 that have become
familiar sites in Panyu, but also the new Shanghai Sikorsky
S-300CBI light helicopter. The question repeatedly raised by
civilian observers was, ¡°Why does Panyu Police department
have so many helicopters?¡±
Panyu Police indicated
their police force rent helicopters from Guangdong Baiyun
General Aviation Co. The local Police provide the heliport,
with the general aviation company operating and maintaining
the helicopters under a leasing contract. These helicopters
will be used in law enforcement patrol, fire fighting and
EMS operations.
Compared with the high cost of operating
a complete airborne unit, as is done in Dalian and Wuhan,
Panyu police choose the cost effective method of renting helicopters
from a local general aviation company. This approach saves
the police force a significant cost while increasing their
efficiency and raising their reputation of with the public.
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Mini-helicopters land on
Chendu city
This type of helicopters is very inexpensive for the rental
service andpeople¡¯s dream to fly will become true very soon.(TianFu
Morning Paper2002-9-11 news
Yesterday afternoon, China has introduced
3 S-300 helicopters at the first time and they settled down
in Xinjin Branch College of China Civil Aviation Flying College.
It is released that this type of aircraft is inexpensive to
lease and for the commercial rental it is about 1700RMB ~2000
RMB per flight hour. Therefore, dreams of common citizens to
fly become nearer to be true and people who want to learn to
fly do not have to worry about the price anymore. ¡¡ |
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Three¡°Big Dagonflies¡± brought
¡°Good News¡± to Chendu.
It is only 1700 RMB to rent a helicopter for fun.(West China
City Daily 2002-9-11)
Xinjin Flying College of China Civil Aviation
Flying University had ¡°new babies¡± in its big aircraft family
yesterday. Three American Schweizer helicopters-S-300 settled
down in Xinjin. It is reported that this is the first time
for China to introduce such aircraft.
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Domestic
private aircraft become a high light spot.
(Hong Kong Commercial Daily 2002-11-8)
Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Company
has also shown some multi-mission light helicopters for pilot
training, air photography etc. Such helicopters have great
potentials in future private aircraft market as well as pilot
training.
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ShangHai
Sikorsky Awaits Ok
CHINA INTERNATIONAL AVITION AND
AEROSPACE EXHIBITION (NOVEMBER4,2002)
Final approval is
expected in the near future of the manufacturing joint venture
set up by Sikorsky Aircraft and Shanghai Little Egale Science
and Technology to produce the Schweizer range of helicopters
under license.
The venture is the first in China to involve a foreign investor
in the manufacture of helicopters.
Assembly of four two-seat,piston-engined 300CB trainers for
a flying school and a three-seat 300C is already under way.
Initial capacity will be 24 helicopters a year
with the potential to double that if necessary.
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ShangHai Sikorsky Near Ok
CHINA INTERNATIONAL AVITION AND AEROSPACE EXHIBITION
(NOVEMBER5,2002)
The Shanghai Sikorsky joint venture
to build light helicopters for the Chinese market has achieved
another milestone towards opening up for business with the
official approval by the CAAC of the JV¡¯s feasibility study
report.¡°This marks completion of a critical step towards
its official formation,¡±a Sikorsky official said here yesterday.
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