Kazan Helicopter Plant planned to export a batch of 15 Mi-34M to the UAE, but the supply project did not materialize. This was reported by aviation expert Alexey Zakharov.
According to him, KVZ planned a series of 15 machines with a production period until the end of 2025.
It is clear that nothing was done. Then the fantasies about exports disappeared, and talks began about the Mi-34M competing with Robinson's products in the domestic market.
Zakharov separately touched upon the topic of the overhaul life of the VK-650V engine, which is 74.6 hours, calling it "under-introduced."
The standard minimum for engines to start with is 100 hours. The VK-650V did not even reach that.
Aviation expert Roman Gusarov explained to "Pervy" Tekhnichesky" that the resource of the VK-650V will be extended as serial operation progresses. The specialist did not specify the timing.
Before this, it also became known that building helicopters in Russia is more profitable for sale abroad than for the domestic market. For example, the profitability of KVZ products for foreign markets turned out to be almost three times higher.