First Delivery of Mi-171A3 Coming in 2022

Rostec State Corporations said that flight tests of the new offshore helicopter Mi-171A3 will begin next year. Russian Helicopters Holding has already started the production of a prototype and that the first delivery of Mi-171A3 will be in 2022.

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The Mi-171A3 Russian offshore helicopter will begin flight tests in the summer of 2021, said Rostec State Corporation today. In the same year, the helicopter will be shown to the general public at the MAKS 2021 Air Show.

According to Andrey Boginsky, General Director of the Russian Helicopters holding, the first production Mi-171A3 will be delivered to the customer in 2022.

Last month, Russian Helicopters Holding announced that it had started the production of the first prototype of the Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter.

The main task of the Mi-171A3 is servicing offshore drilling platforms for companies in the fuel and energy complex. It can carry people, cargo, and, if necessary, carry out search and rescue operations - for this, an additional installation of a specialised search complex, on-board winches and medical equipment is provided. The operating company can convert it into a search and rescue helicopter at its own base.

Mi-171A3 is a multipurpose helicopter that meets the most modern Russian and foreign aviation standards, including IOGP requirements. The development of the helicopter began in 2018. The maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 13,000 kg, the number of passengers carried is up to 24 people, and the maximum flight range is 1,000 km.

The helicopter is designed for all-weather operation in a wide range of climatic conditions, including maritime, tropical and cold climates, in the ambient temperature range from -50 to +50 ° C. The onboard equipment of the Mi-171A3 will provide automatic and manual control of the helicopter at all stages of flight, from takeoff to landing, with the possibility of automatic piloting both along air routes and in unregulated airspace, regardless of the degree of ground radio navigation support.

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