It's not the only Sikorsky 'heritage' in an AS/SA machine - the AP Hydraulic pack For the AS332 is manufactured under licence too.

One of the first Eurocopter 225s to arrive in China was for a government department. Their VIP flight in Beijing uses AS 332Ls. The fact that the Chinese airline industry is virtually all western designed aircraft shows that the Chinese aviation industry gets no favours.

Your US government create bad relation with China this week over helicopter engines China Says U.S. Wouldn?t Sell Helicopter Parts Needed in Relief - BusinessWeek

The EC 225 is probably more suitable and has a smart interior for VIP ops (below) but they may go for the AC313 in the future:

http://www.skycontrol.net/UserFiles/...r_ec225VIP.jpg

FED: Do you think China will still buy as many western aircraft once the Comac C919 is available?

The Comac 919 is still a way off from being operational but, it will almost certainly put a dent in western aircraft sales - that was the concept behind its production .. for China to become less reliant on Western technology:

http://images.airliners.de/nachricht...80_470_317.jpg

Regarding the US State Department approval for China's request for aero engines ... yes, we probably f***ed up there.

The Russians and French seem to be handling Chinese aero industry cooperation (manufacturing wise) better than anyone else at present.

This wouldn’t be the same China that illegally diverted P&WC PT6C-67C engines destined for installation in civil production AB139’s and installed them into its Z10 military helicopters without telling anyone……oops, sorry!

As is clearly the case, China sets the standard for us all regarding human rights, so I’m surprised to hear that those dastardly Americans (and other NATO countries, well some anyway) should have the temerity to hold off on shipping technology that could be used for military purposes to Beijing.

I mean, why wouldn’t you want China to be a military superpower. Think of the benefits for all those in the Pacific, Indochina and Australasian territories, not to mention the rest of us here in the west? :rolleyes:

Sadly, there are those amongst us with less ethical trading standards that only see today’s profit’s and not ethics and tomorrows consequences as reason for circumventing the embargo set up after the Tiananmen square demonstrations.

Yeah, guess you're right Hilife.

...amd which helicopters used for disaster relief in China that should have US engines can use Russian engines instead ?The only Chinese operated helicopter using US engines is the S-70 Black Hawk and I bet they would just to love to get their hands on a few dozen T700s !