The Motril Port Authorities will inaugurate the port-based, privately owned, helicopter service today at 20.00h.

The Helipuerto Puerto de Motril-Tropicopter is the first to offer tourist flights in Andalucía and only the second one in the whole of Spain.

The helicopter is a Robinson R-66 with a Rolls Royce turbine engine RR300, state of the art technology with maximum security and ecology.

This 5-seater has a cruise speed: 226 Km/h and a range of 700 Km. (3 hours minimum autonomy). The helicopter is also equipped with an integrated video camera to record each flight, as well as emergency floats for offshore missions.

(News: Motril, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)