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Role | Light utility and trainer helicopter
Type of aircraft
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National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Sikorsky Aircraft |
First flight | 18 December 2008 |
Status | In service |
Primary user | Saudi Ministry of the Interior |
Produced | 2008–2015 |
Developed from | Schweizer S-333 |
The Sikorsky S-434 is a light, turbine-powered helicopter. The S-434 is an improved development of the Schweizer S333.
The prototype S-434 first flew on 18 December 2008 at Horseheads, New York. The S-434 evolved from the S-333, and has many features developed for the MQ-8 Fire Scout. It shares its cockpit layout with the S-333, which gives the crew very good visual capacities and handling characteristics.[citation needed]
On June 15, 2009, Sikorsky announced the delivery of the first two S-434s to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of the Interior, the first of a total of nine.[1]
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