Avic AHL Helo Grows To 42 Metric Tons

ZHUHAI, China—The Avic Advanced Heavy Lifter (AHL) helicopter has grown again, to the point that it is now 40% heavier than when first described nine years ago. The service ceiling, already unusually high, has also risen. Maximum weight will be 42 metric tons (93,000 lb.), according to the placard...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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