PICTURES: Maiden sortie for second T625 helicopter

By Dominic Perry2019-07-02T15:15:33+01:00

Turkish Aerospace has performed the first certification flight of its T625 Gokbey intermediate-twin helicopter.

Carried out using the second flight-test prototype (TC-HLI), the sortie took place on 29 June.

T625

Turkish Aerospace

Designed as a general-purpose utility helicopter for both civil and military missions, the 6t-class T625 can carry 12 passengers.

Powered by twin 1,370shp (1,020kW) CTS800 engines from Rolls-Royce/Honeywell joint venture LHTEC, it also features a five-bladed main rotor and an Aselsan flightdeck.

T625 second

Turkish Aerospace

First flight of the initial T625 prototype (TC-HLP) took place in September 2018. Serial production is expected to start in 2021.

T625 third

Turkish Aerospace

Source: FlightGlobal.com

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