MOSCOW, Jan 10 The new Russian Mi-171A3 is a further development of the «masterpiece» helicopter series Mi-8, writes the Japanese edition of Traffic News. As the author of the article recalls, the first flight of the new machine was successfully completed on December 31. «The Mi-171A3 is the newest model of the Mi-8 series' masterpiece helicopter (NATO military classification — Hip-B), first shown at the MAKS-2021 air show in Moscow, the capital of Russia, last year,» Traffic News reports. < img src = "/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3a84bf5faafede256ed1f6595ae79fd0.jpg" />Rostec delivered two Mi-171s with high-altitude engines to China. It is noted that the base Mi-8 took off in July 1961, and its export version Mi-17 entered production in 1981. At the same time, the Mi-17 and its variants are used in about 20 countries around the world. in the comments they also talked about their impressions of the Mi-8 series. «This is a very versatile helicopter, comparable to the western model UH-1 … There is evidence that it was operated in Japan, no major technical problems have been reported with it. one of the advantages of the machine is that it earned a positive assessment of the low cost of maintenance, «- wrote KIX.» When I worked for Aero Asahi, I flew several times in the Mi-8PA, bought through the Morikawa Shoji trading company. Then she participated in the transportation cargo for logging cedar in Akita Prefecture. «It is amazing how many beautiful helicopters appeared in the world in the early 60s of the last century … And they all had excellent designs and have been in use for a surprisingly long time.» I think this is awesome. Perhaps these machines will fly for the next 40 years or so. It will be surprising to see devices that by that time will have been in operation for 100 years, «said ntakkie.» It seems that many masterpieces have been created in the communist bloc, «added SadaokaNorio. The Mi-171A3 is the first domestically produced helicopter designed for primarily for offshore operations (transportation of passengers and cargo over the sea) .It is designed in accordance with the standards of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) .The helicopter meets the increased requirements for ensuring the safety of flights over the water. equipped with an accident-resistant fuel system, an emergency landing system with automatic activation and outdoor liferafts. The helicopter will be produced in two configurations. The first one — for carrying up to 24 passengers and cargo weighing up to 5 tons. The second — for search and rescue operations, it will be additionally staffed with specialized equipment, including medical equipment. SSJ100 aircraft in Aurus style
