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Russian helicopter Industry at Paris Air Show / Le Bourget
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| Sunday,
June 26, 2011, 02:43 PM |
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presents a large range of combat and transport helicopters
at Paris Air Show 2011. |
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Russia
has long been considered a leader in helicopter building.
Since 1950 65,000 helicopters have been produced in the
world overall. Our country has manufactured 26,000 helicopters
and exported 6,000 of them. Modern production of Russian
helicopter grows annually by 20-30 percent, and according
to realistic forecasts by 2015 Russia will come to control
up to 15 percent of the world helicopter market.
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Russian
helicopters stand at Paris Air Show 2011
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Paris Air Show 2011, Russian aviation industry presents
a full range of combat and transport helicopters.
Customers show great interest in the Mi-28NE helicopter
which is capable of performing assigned missions day and
night in any weather conditions. The helicopter is equipped
with a new-generation integrated avionics suite. Reliable
armour protection of the flight cabin and vital assemblies
as well as redundancy of major onboard systems allow the
Mi-28NE helicopter to operate with great effectiveness under
intensive enemy counteraction. Thanks to the powerful armament
the Mi-28NE helicopter can render strong fire support to
ground units by engaging enemy armoured materiel and manpower,
hardened installations as well as above-water and low-speed
aerial targets. |
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Russian
Mi-35M combat helicopter |
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The
Mi-35M will become one of the world's best multi-purpose
combat helicopters in the years to come. More than 1,250
helicopters of this type have been exported to nearly 40
countries for the last 20 years, and this fact testifies
to their world popularity.
Versatility
is the main feature of the Mi-35M helicopter. Besides combat
missions, it can effectively perform assault, transport,
medical evacuation, air reconnaissance and other tasks.
In
the assault version the helicopter can carry up to eight
fully equipped troops, and in the medevac version - four
patients (two in seats and two on stretchers) with one medical
assistant. In the transport version it can ship cargoes
weighing up to 2,400 kg on the external sling suspension,
or up to 1,500 kg inside the cargo compartment.
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Mi-35M helicopter performs combat missions with high effectiveness
thanks to the powerful weapons arsenal carried on board.
It is on a par with the Western counterparts in this respect,
but greatly outperforms them in cost effectiveness. |
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Russian
Mi-26T2 military transport helicopter |
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The
Mi-26T2 is a new modification of the world-famous Mi-26T
transport helicopter. This is a heavy-lift helicopter designed
to transport troops and cargoes, evacuate casualties and
fight fires, as well as mount bulky equipment and erect
bridges, electric power transmission lines, oil derricks,
and so on. The Mi-26T2 helicopter can carry equipment and
bulky cargoes weighing up to 20 tonnes inside its cargo
compartment and on the external sling, up to 82 persons
in seats or up to 60 casualties on stretchers. It is the
world's heaviest-lift transport helicopter whose capabilities
are comparable to those of the US C-130 Hercules military
transport aircraft.
The
Mi-26T2 helicopter features a glass cabin fitted with five
multifunctional liquid crystal displays, two control panels
and a set of electromechanical backup instruments. Its advanced
integrated avionics suite enables day/night operations of
the helicopter in fair and restricted weather conditions.
This has allowed crew reduction from five to two persons.
The crew is complemented with one additional operator for
transporting cargoes suspended on the external sling. |
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Ka-226
Russian military personnel transport helicopter |
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The
Ka-226 light multi-purpose helicopter is designed for carrying
out day and night reconnaissance/surveillance, artillery
fire adjustment, target acquisition/designation in cooperation
with attack helicopters, transportation of rapid deployment
forces and cargoes, evacuation of wounded personnel, air
patrolling, and column escorting missions.
The
Ka-226T helicopter co-axial rotor system provides advanced
flight characteristics and gives an edge over other helicopters,
especially when flying in highland areas. Small-diameter
main rotors and high-rated power plant enable the helicopter
to fly effective missions even in confined spaces.
The
helicopter features a modular design allowing its fast retrofit
to specific missions. It takes 20-30 minutes at the most
for two persons to replace modules in field/aerodrome conditions.
The
Ka-226T helicopter is a simple air platform designed for
convenient and comfortable transportation of cargoes and
passengers. It is flown by one pilot, and there is one workplace
onboard provided for second pilot. |
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