For the first time in Europe, Russian Helicopters company presents its multi-purpose Ansat helicopters at the 53th International Paris Air Show (June 17-23). The medical and the VIP transportation options will be showcased, corporate website reported.
Ansat helicopters manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant (Tatarstan Republic) will be displayed at the static exposition, and also take part in the flight program of the air show. Both helicopters have been painted specifically for the Paris Air Show with a livery color scheme representing both the Russian and French flags. The fuselage of each helicopter comes with a curly gymnastic ribbon, symbolizing the beauty and harmony of the flight of rotorcrafts. The grace of Russian Ansats will be emphasized by the athletes from the Tatarstan national rhythmic gymnastics team with its artistic program during the static exposition of Russian Helicopters.
“The European premiere of Ansat will demonstrate our competence in civilian helicopter building at one of the most prestigious air shows in the world. We managed to increase the share of civilian helicopters in our total output from 5% in 2014 to 40% in 2018 and plan to reach the figure of more than 50% in 2020,” Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginsky said.
The medical Ansat presented at the air show this year will be equipped with a certified Austrian-made medical module that meets all international air ambulance standards.
Ansat was released to the international markets in 2018. 20 helicopters of this type are to be delivered to the Chinese Emergency and Disaster Relief Association in 2019-2020. Another Ansat buyer is Mexican company Craft Avia Center. Ansast further deliveries are now negotiated with China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia.
The light multi-purpose helicopter Ansat, which has the largest cabin within its class, is actively used by the Russian air medical services. This twin-engine helicopter has compact size and does not require a large landing area. It can also be used for normal passenger and VIP transport, cargo delivery and environmental monitoring. High-altitude tests of Ansat have been successfully completed, which confirmed the possibility of its use in mountainous terrain at altitudes up to 3,500 meters. The helicopter can be operated in a temperature range between -45C and +50C. Its significant advantage is the possibility of storage out of the hangar and low cost of operation.