The emergence last week in the Kremlin area military transport helicopter with a strange weight on the suspension caused quite a stir in the press and social networks, while FSO explained, that the flights were part of routine exercises, writes the Russian newspaper.
Nevertheless, All interested incomprehensible platform, suspended from the helicopter. If you watch the video with the teachings of a higher magnification, it is possible to distinguish people with weapons and SWAT gear, standing on the net site.
This tactical platform, designed for quick evacuation, in Special Forces around the world called AirTEP. In form it resembles an inverted umbrella and folded occupies very little space. It is attached to a cable winch helicopter with a steel ring. On the basis of a few square meters in size and can accommodate up to 6 riot police in full gear. Here it is possible to transport the wounded or cargo.
According to military experts, the main advantage is the platform speed produced manipulations: helicopters do not need to look for a suitable site for a touchdown and decrease, exposing themselves under enemy fire from the ground, or hang, to pick up a few tricks of paratroopers winch. In the case of platform, the helicopter can fly at once, as soon as the people in it will house.
In Europe, the release of folding platforms has been the French company Escape International. Their diameter - a 3 m, weight - 50 kg. The product is designed for the flight speed up to 180 km / h.
