AD Aerospace will supply a tail-mounted camera system to Eurocopter for its EC175 helicopter, the companies announced Thursday.
“AD Aerospace is extremely proud to have been selected by Eurocopter to be a partner on the EC175, a very exciting new helicopter," said Mike Horne, managing director, AD Aerospace. “We believe that video camera systems are a modern way to ease general surveillance and monitoring of both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.”
The aircraft completed its first flight in December 2009 and is just entering into a critical period of Flight test. First deliveries of the EC175 will commence by the mid 2012.