1996 ? Government contract to develop ARCH (Agricultural Remotely Controlled
Helicopter) received in 1992. Designed with initial assistance from Kamov, whose
Ka-37 forms the basis for three prototypes built by Daewoo. Flight testing began
in June 1996. Jane's Helicopter Markets and Systems, 2006 Daewoo (now part of Korean Aerospace Industries) received a government contract
to develop ARCH (Agricultural Remotely Controlled Helicopter) in 1992. Design,
initially with Kamov assistance, utilised the airframe of the latter's Ka-37
(Issue 17 and earlier editions), with some modifications and a different engine.
Three prototypes were built by Daewoo; flight testing began in June 1996. The
development programme is believed to have been completed, but no series
production or operational use ensued. The ARCH-50 was described in Issue 17 and
earlier editions. Jane's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Targets, 2005 |
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