He is referring to the widespread use of helicopters for power line surveillance, tourism, disaster relief, police patrols, medical services and the general utility market. Choppers bring people and equipment to remote areas.
Choppers can also pick up and deposit troops in combat zones, as well as strafe enemy positions. I wonder if the PLA is going to get involved in this action. I don't know how far along the PLA is with military helicopters, and I don't suppose the Chicom censors will let us know about that or any PLA involvement in these "civil aviation" deals.
PING!
Only question is how long does it take the ChiComs to rip off the designs and technologies so that they can make their own knock-offs and don't need the western companies any longer. Haven't western automakers been ripped off constantly?? (not to mention all the other areas of constant fraud and piracy in the PRC's economy)
Between the environmentalist and the unions, the US is no longer the manufacturing giant it had been.
Don't these people know that they're arming one of the most repressive thugocracies in existence? or do they just not care?
Feeding the dragon while it's eating other people instead of themselves.
What a deal!
A win-win situations for both parties involved.
I just got back from China, and I have an honest eye-opening observation:
They cant do it without help.
Nice people, not stupid, but they need some serious cultural re-training on how to think and improvise before they can make these on their own!