KIELCE, Poland, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Sikorsky Aircraft's S-70i Black Hawk helicopter has been put on display internationally for the first time.
The helicopter is the international variant of the Black Hawk, built by Sikorsky's Polish subsidiary, PZL Mielec.
"This begins a new chapter for the S-70i Black Hawk helicopter being offered on the international market," said Debra A. Zampano, S-70i program manager, International Military Programs. "From its inception, the S-70i helicopter program has moved forward smoothly, consistently achieving all of its key milestones.
"This is a global product for a global marketplace and we are pleased that the public is able to view this new S-70i Black Hawk helicopter at the MSPO" military defense exhibition this week in Poland.
The display aircraft is the second to be produced at PZL Mielec. The first S-70i Black Hawk helicopter built at PZL Mielec is nearing completion of flight testing in the United States.
A production flight hangar at PZL Mielec is expected to be ready for flight test operations by the end of 2010 and the company plans to manufacture at least 20 of the aircraft annually for the international market beginning in 2012, Sikorsky said.
