Kharkiv Aviation Plant Delivers An-74 TK300 Aircraft to Laos

An-74 TK300 of the Laos Air Force (photo : Airliners)

The state-run Kharkiv aviation plant delivered an An-74 TK300 aircraft to Laos last week, Interfax-Ukraine learned at the enterprise.

The plant assembled the aircraft under a contract signed in 2005. Laos is already operating An-74 supplied to the country earlier.

The An-74 TK300 aircraft was designed on the basis of An-74 and can carry 10 tonnes of cargo or 52 passengers. This year, Kharkiv plant is to construct three An-74 in the frames of the contracts with Libya, Laos and Egypt. The Antonov An-74 is used by the military and civil airlines in 20 countries.

Together with foreign partners, the An-74 designer - Antonov Design Bureau - is working to modernize the aircraft.

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China Exports One Green Z-9A Helicopter to Laos

Z-9A for Laos (photo : China Defense Mashup)

Beijing— This serial number B-529L Z-9A helicopter is manufactured by HAIG (Harbin Aircraft Industry (Group) Co., Ltd) for Laos’ Air Force. Most of these photos are pictured when this helicopters transferring from Yunnan Xishuangbanna Airport. But some photo in winter background were photoed in the HAIG testing airport in Hai’erbin, Heilongjiang Province.

China will totally export 6 Z-9A to Laos, which sends pilots to drive helicopters from Chinese airports, 2 Z-9A have been delivered to Laos on June 14th, 2008.

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