Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held today a meeting with General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding Andrey Boginsky. After the talks, Andrey Boginsky visited the Kazan Helicopters plant, where he met Minister of Emergency Situations of Russia Vladimir Puchkov and led him through the production facilities of the enterprise.
Vladimir Puchkov inspected the assembly production facilities of the Kazan Helicopters and the final assembly sections of the Ansat and Mi-38 helicopters. The minister was particularly interested in light multi-purpose helicopters Ansat, which were presented in passenger, military, and medical modifications. The flight test complex of the factory held a demonstration flight of an Ansat helicopter for the quests to assess its manoeuvrability and flight performance.
The Ansat light multi-purpose helicopter can reach a maximum speed of 275 km/h and fly over distances of 500 km. Its various modifications, as well as the ability to quickly change its equipment allow the helicopter to meet the challenges of both the civilian and military markets.
Owing to serious competitive advantages in its class, Ansat arouses the interest of helicopter operators both in Russia and in foreign countries.