Hamilton-based aeronautical engineers have developed a new multi-million dollar aircraft to help fight the impacts of climate change.
The new 750 XL SuperPac, which can take off without a sealed runway, has been designed to assist in controlling wildfires and offer humanitarian aid.
NZAero CEO Stephen Burrows says the plane has taken seven years to develop at a cost of $10 million
He told Mike Hosking that they’re one of only nine turboprop manufacturers in the entire world.
Burrows said their aircraft is lighter, more agile, climbs better, and its tricycle undercarriage makes it easier to land and manuever on the ground than its competitors.
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