The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) started testing multi-purpose Ansat helicopter in Pakistan. The objective of testing is to prove the ability to use the machine in high temperatures.
Currently, the helicopter has started test flights. The plan is to expand Ansat’s temperature regime to 50 C. Thus, its temperature range will be from -45 to 50 C.
“Ansat is a very attractive helicopter due to its flight performance characteristics, including for customers from Asia and the Middle East. We have planned several upgrades of the machine, including the extension of the temperature range. I hope that positive test results will turn the interest of potential buyers into a number of agreements,” said the company’s deputy chief executive officer for marketing and business development, Alexander Shcherbinin.
Testing is planned to be finished by mid-November. After this, a conference is scheduled in Islamabad for potential Pakistani customers to explore the helicopter’s competitive advantages and specific features of operation.
Ansat is a light, multipurpose twin-engine helicopter serial production, which is deployed at the Kazan helicopter plant. In May 2015, the modification of the helicopter with a medical module was certified. It complies with all international standards for medical aviation, and it has the ability to save a patient’s life during transporting to a hospital. According to the helicopter certificate, its design allows it to be converted into a cargo version or into a passenger rotorcraft that can lift up to seven people.
The medevac Ansat has a number of competitive advantages over rivals in its class. First, it requires less operational, training and maintenance expenses. In addition, the helicopter has the biggest cockpit in its class, and it can maintain high speed, allowing it to be used for long-range trips.
