TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has unveiled one of its US-made R44 helicopters at the International Aviation Industry Exhibition on Kish Island.
Earlier this month, managing director of Iranian Helicopter Company (IHC) had announced that the country has purchased a number of US-made helicopters and the training courses to operate the choppers have already been completed.
“The four helicopters purchased from the US are currently in operation and the training courses relating to working with them have been completed,” Mahmoud Azin told the Tasnim News Agency on November 12.
He also commented on the overhaul and maintenance of the helicopters inside Iran, saying, “We have no problem in repairing, maintaining and supplying the spare parts of the R44 helicopters.”
Manufactured by Robinson Helicopter Company, R44 Helicopters are good for private, business, and utility applications and provide excellent reliability, responsive handling, and altitude performance.
The 7th International Kish Air Show kicked off on November 18 at Kish International Exhibition Center.
It has been jointly organized by the IHC and the Kish Development and Investment Company.
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TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian company has displayed four (4) U.S.-made helicopters it says were purchased through third parties.
The display of the R-44 helicopters came during an air exhibition in Kish Island, in the Persian Gulf.
The helicopters are manufactured by the California-based Robinson Helicopter Company.
Mahmoud Azin, the head of Iran's Helicopters Company, told the Tasnim news website on Thursday that the helicopters were purchased at a marked-up price through "dealers" and can be used for both training and police air patrol.
Iran is under crippling international sanctions linked to the dispute over its nuclear program.
The company, which has some 25 helicopters, mainly services Iranian oil sites.
- Source: http://www.thestate.com
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