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Russian Helicopters Holding delivered a Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter manufactured by the Kazan Helicopters for the Republic of Tuva. This is the second helicopter delivered to the Tuva Airlines under the contract signed in 2018.

The Mi-8MTV-1 helicopter will be used in the region as part of a programme to improve transport accessibility in remote areas. The first helicopter, delivered to the customer ahead of time, is already carrying out tasks for its intended purpose. It was transferred on April 25, 2019.

Both Mi-8MTV-1 delivered for the Tuva Airlines are equipped with auxiliary power units, providing the function of an emergency source of electricity in the event of a generator failure. Helicopters are equipped with external cable suspensions, medevac and rescue equipment. In addition, Mi-8MTV-1 are equipped with 300-kg winches that are capable to carry out rescue operations.

The delivery of helicopters under this contract was made possible largely owing to the Agreement on Trade and Economic, Scientific and Technology, Social and Cultural Cooperation between Tuva and Tatarstan. The document was signed in Kyzyl in 2016 by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Head of the Republic of Tuva Sholban Kara-ool.

The Tuva Airlines specialises in cargo and passenger transportation. Its fleet is equipped with Mi-8 helicopters and compact aircraft.

Based on information by Russian Helicopters Holding

The Russian Helicopters holding (part of the Rostec Corporation) presented the concept of the upgraded Ansat light helicopter at the Paris Air Show 2019. A number of new design solutions and options are applied, which will be introduced into full-scale production in the coming years.

In particular, the Ansat presented at Le Bourget Airport is equipped with a “glass cabin”, a new package of avionics equipment that allows flights in accordance with instrument flight rules. The helicopter is also equipped with a weather radar, an enhanced ground proximity warning module, a wreck-resistant fuel system, LED lighting tools, and a wire cutter for wire strike protection.

It is planned that the Ansat fuselage will be partly made from composite materials which would help to reduce helicopter's weight and operation costs. The number of passengers will increase up to 8 persons and the range will expand by 30%.

The light multipurpose Ansat helicopter was designed by the Kazan Helicopters Design Office. The rotorcraft is equipped with two engines and can be used for passenger and VIP transportation, cargo delivery, environmental monitoring, and as a medevac transport. High-altitude tests of Ansat have been successfully completed, which confirmed that it can be operated in mountainous terrain at altitudes up to 3,500 metres.