At the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ), the updated "Ansat" helicopter with fully domestic equipment has begun. The prototype made a vertical take-off without horizontal flight.
The main element of the import-substituted version is the Russian-made VK-650V turboshaft engines, which were certified at the beginning of the year. They replaced the PW207K power units of the Canadian company Pratt & Whitney Canada on the Ansat.
The latter stopped supplying to Russia in 2022, which froze the production of the most popular light domestic helicopter.
The twin-engine "Ansat" is capable of carrying up to 1200 kg of payload or up to seven passengers. The flight range without additional fuel tanks is 400 km.
Also, the updated "Ansat" was equipped with domestic LED lighting equipment, new onboard radio-electronic equipment, an upgraded heating and ventilation system, and an autopilot.
Earlier www1.ru reported that supplies of parts for "Superjets" will increase by 2.5 times.
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