Marine CH-46E's were at peak levels of material condition when the Marine Corps fully retired these aircraft.
Transforming these airframes to Standard Category of airworthiness capable of "for hire" pax and cargo operations is truly remarkable. A fantastic opportunity.
Columbia Helicopters and Piasecki Aircraft Corporation have announced a strategic collaboration to update the type certificate for the Model 107-II tandem rotor helicopter to create a new, more capable variant: the 107-III.
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