Harbin: Eurocopter Fuselage for Z15 Delivered

The first Z15 (Eurocopter EC175) multi-purpose helicopter fuselage was delivered to the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group. The multi-purpose helicopter fuselage was a joint development by the Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd and France’s Eurocopter of EADS. The fuselage will be delivered to Eurocopter for the final assembly and the Z15 is expected to begin flight testing before the end of 2009.
The Z15 is a 6-ton utility helicopter and is the third helicopter developed between the two companies. The two sides are aiming for the 6-7 ton helicopter market. The project venture is a 50/50 program aimed at developing advanced mid-sized civil helicopters.