Russian Helicopters Delivers Mi-171 with VK-2500-03 Engines to China

Russian Helicopters has delivered a Mi-171 helicopter with VK-2500-03 engines to an undisclosed Chinese civil aviation company.

The VK-2500-03 engine, designed and supplied by UEC-Klimov, is more powerful that the older TV3-117VM engine series 02, especially when used in high altitude due to its heat-resistant materials and improved design.

The BARK-78 digital automatic control system also gives more detailed control over the engines and their different modes, and generally simplifies their operation.

The VK-2500-03 engines ensure higher load capacity and increases the operational and hovering ceiling.

"The key advantages of the helicopter, high thrust-to-weight ratio and operational safety in mountainous regions, caught the attention of potential buyers in the end of 2018, when Mi-171 was demonstrated in China", pointed out Leonid Belykh, Managing Director of U-UAZ. "Chinese Civil Aviation Administration and leadership of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were impressed by the helicopter's capabilities for transporting goods on an external sling, emergency response, as well as for the ability to quickly load and unload of rescue and firefighter personnel".

There are currently about 200 Mi-171 helicopters in operation in China.

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