KAI KUH-1 Surion

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KAI KUH-1 Surion, side profile
KAI KUH-1 Surion, side profile
19 m
KAI KUH-1 Surion, top view
KAI KUH-1 Surion, top view

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The KAI KUH-1 Surion is a twin-engine, transport utility helicopter developed primarily by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) jointly with Eurocopter. In 2006, the research and development phase of the Korea Helicopter Project - Korea Utility Helicopter (KHP-KUH), costing around ₩1.3 trillion, was launched by the Agency for Defense Development. In 2012, full-scale production of the Surion began. KAI is the principal manufacturer of the type.

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Specifications

Length
19 m
Rotor diameter
15.8 m
Max take-off weight
8.71 t
Max speed
283 km/h
Range
828 km
Ceiling
4,595 m
Engines
2 × General Electric / Hanwha Aerospace T700-701K turboshaft
Power
1,383 kW (1,855 shp) each with dual-channel FADEC
First flight
2010
In service
2013

From the AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages. Figures vary by variant.