Mi-171A2 helicopter by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) established a Russian record: it reached a maximum speed at a limited distance of 1.6 kilometers. During the “Baikal Mile” festival the civilian helicopter operated by the crew of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ) reached the speed of 268 kph at a minimum altitude of 20 meters. The U-UAZ crew set the record during three competition flights. Prior to that, a series of training flights were made to assess the behavior of the helicopter and how the measuring equipment works, and to adjust photography and video equipment for taking pictures and filming.
Mi-171A2 helicopter by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) established a Russian record: it reached a maximum speed at a limited distance of 1.6 kilometers. During the “Baikal Mile” festival the civilian helicopter operated by the crew of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ) reached the speed of 268 kph at a minimum altitude of 20 meters. The U-UAZ crew set the record during three competition flights. Prior to that, a series of training flights were made to assess the behavior of the helicopter and how the measuring equipment works, and to adjust photography and video equipment for taking pictures and filming.
“Mi-171A2 has the best features of the world-famous Mi-8 typerotorcraft. The rotorcraft was tested in extreme environmental conditions: these helicopters can be operated in temperatures from -50 to +50 degrees Celsius. At the Baikal Mile festival the rotorcraft demonstrated its best features once again: speed, control, maneuverability, and stability. The record set at the short distance and at the limited altitude confirmed the great performance of the helicopter,” said Executive Director of RostecState Corporation Oleg Yevtushenko.
“Mi-171A2 has the best features of the world-famous Mi-8 typerotorcraft. The rotorcraft was tested in extreme environmental conditions: these helicopters can be operated in temperatures from -50 to +50 degrees Celsius. At the Baikal Mile festival the rotorcraft demonstrated its best features once again: speed, control, maneuverability, and stability. The record set at the short distance and at the limited altitude confirmed the great performance of the helicopter,” said Executive Director of RostecState Corporation Oleg Yevtushenko.
