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Defense Industry News - Kazan Helicopter |
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Tuesday,
December 28, 2010, 18:29 PM |
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Mi-38 Cargo/Transport helicopter accomplished first Kazan-Moscow
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Kazan
- Moscow December 2010 – The No.2 prototype of the
new civil medium-class passenger/transport Mi-38 helicopter
accomplished the first long-haul flight. Mi-38 took off
in Kazan, where the manufacturer, Kazan Helicopters, is
situated. It covered over 800 km and arrived in Moscow to
continue testing program at Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant,
designer of this rotorcraft.
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Russian Mi-38 Helicopter first long-haul flight video
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Kazan-Moscow flight also makes part of the new helicopter’s
flight testing and, according to the manufacturer’s
expertise, it went very well. Earlier in in the course
of trials Mi-38 prototype performed 29 ground runs and
in 16 sorties in hovering and low-speed modes above runway
clocking up 5 flight hours in total.
At the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant base situated at the
territory of Russian Helicopters’ Scientific-technical
Complex in Tomilino (Moscow region) the new civil Mi-38
and its capabilities were demonstrated to the representatives
of Russian operating companies, as well as to the potential
customers from state aviation agencies.
Mi-38 No.2 prototype is fitted with turboshaft PW 127/5
engines by Pratt & Whitney Canada along with the up-to-date
IBKO-38 avionics suite by Tranzas implementing the glass-cockpit
concept. The helicopter can optionally be equipped with
Russian TV7-117V power plants.
Medium-class passenger/transport Mi-38 helicopter is intended
for passenger transportation (including VIP travel), ferrying
cargo inside cabin and on the external sling, performing
SAR, support off-shore operations. It can be also equipped
as a flying hospital. As per the developers’ plans
Mi-38 shall sport expanded load-carrying capacity and
high speed. Mi-38 is being designed with spacious cargo-and-passenger
cabin and boasts high engine efficiency. Maintenance unit
man-hours may be reduced due to introduction of in-built
automated serviceability check system for avionics, major
systems, aggregates and engines.
According to Kazan Helicopters, Mi-38 is a new-gen rotorcraft
able to ensure the highest levels of safety and comfort
in its class.
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