In Russia, mass production of the civilian version of the Arctic version of the Mi-8AMT helicopter has begun. As the press-service “Rostec”, the first production car has finished testing and is ready for delivery to the customer.
reportedly, the first Mi-8AMT helicopter assembled at the Ulan-Ude aircraft factory and has already completed the flight test program, passing the acceptance procedure. A feature of the machine is a special heating system for transmission units, allowing you to start the engine, even with prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures. Besides, improved thermal protection installed on the helicopter, additional fuel tanks. The possibility of installing a splashdown system is also claimed.. The flight range of this version of MI-8AMT is 1400 km, airborne time – to 7 hours.
According to the CEO of Russian Helicopters Andrei Boginsky, the new Mi-8AMT will be in demand among a wide range of Russian companies and government agencies, working in arctic conditions.
It installed the pilot complex of the helicopter PKV-8, satellite navigation system for commander and co-pilot, meteorologist 8A-813K, the latest navigation and landing equipment and Doppler speed and drift angle meter CMA-2012C(R). The helicopter is also equipped with additional internal fuel tanks to increase flight range
– stated in a press release from the Ulan-Ude aircraft factory, released in 2017 when transferring the helicopter for testing.
