Big WIG set to soar in Malacca


Flying low: The ‘Jebat M727’ cruising across the Straits of Malacca during the launch of the multi-purpose aircraft. — Bernama

MALACCA: The state will manufacture the multi-purpose Wing-In-Ground (WIG) aircraft that can cruise little more than a few feet over flat surfaces, most often over water by 2017.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron said the manufacture of the aircraft, using South Korean technology, would lure more investors to the state.

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