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Airbus Delivers First H215 Helicopter to Spain

Thursday, October 13th, 2016

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Airbus Helicopters delivered the first H215 helicopter to the Spanish Air Force in a ceremony in Albacete, Spain on Oct. 3, the company said Oct. 4.The purchase for the helicopter was negotiated in July by the Spanish Minister of Defense through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).The H215 is based on the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma family and features a twin-engine, heavy rotorcraft design with multi-functional digital screens, and advanced 4-axis autopilot for flight envelope protection, and stability in…

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