Motor Sich will produce a fully composite European-class helicopter
The Zaporozhye Machine-Building Plant Motor Sich plans to produce a fully composite passenger helicopter made of European materials for 8 people. Vyacheslav Boguslaev, President of Motor Sich JSC, said this during the forum "Big Construction: Aviation and Tourism", which took place at the Kiev Borispol airport.
«" We have built a line for 60 helicopters a year. We are doing 20. There will be an order, we will make 60. A helicopter is no longer a luxury, it is already a necessity. Now we are opening a shop for the production of fuselages. The next stage is a passenger helicopter. , absolutely composite, made of European materials, for 8. There are prospects. There is a demand, "Boguslaev said.
He presented an ambulance helicopter, composite blades and an upgraded helicopter 8MSB - SB V
“A helicopter industry has appeared in Ukraine, which did not exist before. The helicopters are half composite: composite blades, a glass cockpit, it is completely digital inside - everything is manufactured by Ukrainian designers, certified, "said the head of Motor Sich.
He presented the Mi-2MSB-1 ambulance helicopter, which is equipped with European equipment and is capable of transporting a patient in any condition.
“There is an order (state - ed.) for 25 helicopters. Next year we have to hand over 10 pieces, "Boguslaev added.
Motor Sich is a Ukrainian company that develops and manufactures, repairs and maintains aircraft gas turbine engines for aircraft and helicopters, as well as industrial gas turbine units. The headquarters is located in the city of Zaporozhye.