Russian engines for the Mi-38
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Russian Helicopters has completed assembly of the third prototype (OP-3) of the Mil Mi-38 helicopter. The aircraft that can be seen at the static display at MAKS 2013 air show will be used in the certification tests. Unlike the first two airframes, which are powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XS engines, this one will be fitted with new Russian-designed TV7-117V powerplants. The aircraft’s first flight is imminent. The second airframe (OP-2) is taking part in the MAKS 2013 flying display program.
Kazan Helicopter continues work to assemble the fourth and final Mi-38 prototype, which will feature a crashworthy fuel system supplied by the French company Aerazur, a subsidiary of Zodiac Aerospace. The airframe will also have wider cabin windows. This prototype should provide final test data required for the beginning of Mi-38 commercial operation.
The Mi-38 has been in development since the 1980s. The first prototype flew in 2003, the second one took off in 2010. The helicopter can transport over 5 t of freight internally and more than 7 t underslung, which positions it between the medium-lift Mi-8/17 family and the Mi-26 heavylift type in the Russian Helicopters model range. Series production of the new model will begin at Kazan Helicopters in 2015.
The Mi-38 meets the FAR-29, CS-29, and AP-29 standards. Like other Russian-made rotorcraft, it can be stored in the open. No orders have been placed for the type as yet but Russian Helicopters says the national defence ministry and other government structures are showing an interest.
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