Global InformationAVIC AC332 information
| AC332 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Helicopter |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Aviation Industry Corporation of China |
| Designer | Li Shengwei |
| First flight | 7 April 2023 |
| Status | Under development (2023) |
The AVIC AC332 is a Chinese civil helicopter that is under development by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The AC 332's chief designer at AVIC is Li Shengwei. The aircraft is intended to be type certified for production.[1][2][3]
The design prototype had its first flight on 7 April 2023.[2][3]
The AC332 designation was previously applied to an unrelated project for a scaled down version of the Russian Mil Mi-26 that was to have first flown in 2032.[2][3]
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