Flight-test phase begins for Eurocopter EC175
The Eurocopter EC175 medium twin’s first prototype (PT1) is now undergoing flight tests from its base at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Marignane, Fran

The Eurocopter EC175 medium twin’s first prototype (PT1) is now undergoing flight tests from its base at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Marignane, France. First flight took place on December 4.

Between December 4 and the helicopter’s official introduction on December 17 in Marignane, six flights were performed. This was a quick start, according to experimental flight-test engineer Patrick Bremond, who heads the flight-test program. The first flight lasted one hour and 10 minutes, which is much longer than the usual 20-minute test flights. PT1 made its first ground run on November 20.

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