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The South Korean government has selected Sikorsky’s S-92A+ helicopter to transport the president and other senior government officials. The announcement identifies a new government VIP-transport role for the S-92A+, but the available report does not specify the number of aircraft or delivery schedule.
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The South Korean government has selected Sikorsky’s S-92A+ helicopter to transport the president and other senior government officials. The announcement identifies a new government VIP-transport role for the S-92A+, but the available report does not specify the number of aircraft or delivery schedule.
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will supply the Republic of Korea Air Force with an S-92A+ helicopter for presidential transport. The selection adds a specialized government transport mission to the helicopter’s role in South Korea’s military fleet.
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