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Russia and China to determine configuration of future joint transport helicopter in early 2015.
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According
to the CEO of Russian Helicopters Alexander Mikheev, the technical configuration
of the joint Russian and Chinese heavy-lift transport helicopter is going
to be determined by February 2015. It was previously reported that the
Russian and Chinese heavy-lift helicopter was planned to be developed
based on the technologies of Mi-26T — the heaviest helicopter in
the world produced by Rosvertol (part of Russian Helicopters).
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Unlike it was previously reported, Alexander Mikheev noted that
the new helicopter is not going to be similar to or a modernized version
of the Russian heavy-lift Mi-26T helicopter |
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"We
are currently developing the program of cooperation and division of responsibility
of both the parties. We are determining the activities that each party
is going to be in charge of. It is important to define which design bureaus
are going to be engaged and what expertise and technologies we are going
to use. In two or three months we are going to hold certain negotiations,
where the configuration and flight performance of this helicopter will
become clear," said Mr. Mikheev to the press at the international
Air Show China-2014 opened in Zhuhai on last Tuesday. Alexander Mikheev also noted that the new helicopter is not going to be similar to or a modernized version of the Russian heavy-lift Mi-26T helicopter. "This helicopter is going to be developed especially for the Chinese market to implement those missions established by various ministries and authorities of China, in particular, by the Emergency Situations Ministry," said Mr. Mikheev. |
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