Russian Helicopters at MAKS-2021 and ARMY-2021
Maintenance contract for Brazilian Air Force Mi-35M’s
A contract has been signed by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) with Industria de Aviacao e Servisos (IAS), an authorised company of Brazilian Air Force. Helicopters will be repaired in the IAS service centre established as part of Russia’s offset obligations under the contract for supplying 12 Mi-35M helicopters.
Russian Post to launch drones for cargo
Russian Helicopters has signed an agreement with Russian Post for the use of unmanned aircraft (drones) in the Chukotka Autonomous District. The signing ceremony took place at the International Aviation and Space Show MAKS-2021. Companies will conduct the first test flights along the Anadyr-Ugolnye Kopi route in Chukotka by the end of 2021. Following experimental flights, the parties plan to run unmanned aircraft on 20 routes and use them to deliver up to 245 tons of mail per year. Two Russian Helicopters drones, the latest BAS-200 and VRT300 will be used for cargo delivery.
BAS-200 in MAKS 2021 flight programme
Russian Helicopters presented its new UAV, the BAS-200, at MAKS-2021 and it became the first UAV to take part in the flight programme. The maximum take-off weight for the BAS-200 is 200 kgs. Capable of speeds up to 160 kms per hour, it can carry commercial loads of up to 50 kgs. The BAS-200 can fly for up to 4 hours at altitudes of up to 3,900 metres.
New Ka-226T presented at MAKS-2021
JSC Russian Helicopters presented the Ka-226T Climber helicopter at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon. The new model is the latest variant in the Ka-226 family. The Ka-226T Climber is “ideal for flying in mountainous areas and its coaxial rotors allow for easy control even at the highest altitudes with rarefied air”. It boasts high resistance to strong side winds, and high rate of climb, as well as easy take-off and landing at high-altitude sites. The Ka-226T Climber also performs well in flights over water, and can take off and land on the deck of even a small seagoing vessel.