Airbus Helicopters celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Gazelle´s maiden flight
(WorldNews Europe)

Marignane, France, Airbus Helicopters celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Gazelle`s maiden flight today during a conference at the museum of aviation in St Victoret, near the company headquarters. Fifty years after its maiden flight on 7 April 1967, the Gazelle is still being operated by nearly 100 customers in 34 countries and it is appreciated for its ease of maintenance and high reliability. Developed and manufactured in cooperation with the United Kingdom at the end of the...