Russian Helicopters Delivers First Mi-38

Russian Helicopters has delivered the first serial production Mi-38 helicopter to Gazprombank Leasing company.

The helicopter, designed to carry up to 10 people, was built by Kazan Helicopters and will be operated by Russian Helicopter Systems (RHS).

The Mi-38 helicopter was introduced to the general public at MAKS-2019 Moscow Air Show where it was demonstrated to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the President of Turkey Tayyip Recep Erdogan.

The Mi-38’s foreign debut took place during the Dubai Airshow 2019, where the head of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, showed it to the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

“The newest Mi-38 is a multi-purpose helicopter that will fill the empty niche between medium Mi-8 and heavy Mi-26 models. It can be used for transportation of cargo and passengers, search and rescue operations, and as a flying hospital or an offshore helicopter for delivering specialists to oil production platforms at sea,” said Anatoly Serdyukov, the Industrial Director of Rostec Aviation Cluster. “The first serial produced machine will be used for business class transportation.”

The Mi-38 helicopter uses two Russian-made TV7-117V engines while an advanced six-blade rotor, equipped with an anti-icing system, provides high thrust and low vibration levels.

The flight range of the new helicopter is up to 1,200 kilometers (with additional fuel tanks).

 With its maximum takeoff weight of 15.6 tonnes, the helicopter can carry 5 tonnes of payload on board or on an external sling.

“The delivery of the first serial Mi-38 is an important step, confirming that Kazan Helicopters is ready to serial delivery of this type of machine for both commercial operators and governments. The demand forecast of potential buyers for Mi-38 by 2030 is more than 100 aircraft,” said the Director General of Russian Helicopters, Andrei Boginsky.

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