EC135 T2+ for Australia’s HATS conducts first flight

The first EC135 T2+ helicopter for Australian Defence Force’s new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS), has successfully completed its first flight.

“Under the HATS project, a joint training scheme for both Army and Navy aircrew will utilise some 15 Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2+ trainers, along with EC135 flight simulators and a new flight-deck equipped, sea-going training vessel.”

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