Tests of the Mi-171AZ multi-purpose helicopter have started in Russia: why is it important

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At the end of last year, tests of the Mi-171AZ multi-purpose helicopter, also known as "offshore", started. For some reason, this event was "lost" among others News. However, if we take into account the possibilities and prospects of the new device, it becomes clear that it was "deprived" of attention in vain.

It is worth starting with the fact that at the beginning of the XNUMXst century our country began intensive development of the northeastern shelves. Russia has learned how to build offshore platforms for oil production, but communication with them requires a reliable and modern technique.



So, it is the multi-purpose Mi-171AZ that should take on this task, because ships are not always able to get to the platforms due to ice conditions, and amphibious aircraft do not go through high waves.

In general, more than a third of "offshore" (outside the mainland coastline) flights are carried out by transport and ambulance helicopters. In turn, the Mi-171AZ should combine both types of rotorcraft, becoming a kind of "station wagon".

It is worth noting that there was a good reason for creating such a device. The fact is that the current Russian helicopters do not meet the requirements of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers. Consequently, they can only work in the domestic market without any hope of export.

In addition, numerous foreign partners of Russia in the oil and gas industry insisted on the acquisition by our country of foreign helicopters that meet the above requirements.

Now, our Mi-171AZ will be able to compete with foreign rotorcraft. The helicopter is a deeply modernized version of the Mi-8(17). The device received new electronics that guarantee aerobatics in difficult weather conditions, including an autopilot, as well as a number of improvements that ensure safe operation in the Arctic.

The maximum takeoff weight of the Mi-171AZ is 13 tons, and the flight range reaches 1000 km. At the same time, the rotorcraft can carry up to 24 passengers, which is 5 people more than foreign counterparts. At the same time, the Russian helicopter costs less, and its flight hour is more than 20% lower in price.

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    1. ksa
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      16 January 2022 10: 23
      Again MI-8?
      I wonder why the GAZ-51 was no longer modernized?
      1. 0
        16 January 2022 14: 59
        Enough of the AK-74 ... And for the especially intelligent - in terms of reliability, the MI-8 far surpasses all remakes.
      2. -1
        16 January 2022 17: 17
        ...oh right!
      3. 0
        16 January 2022 18: 09
        KastrUlyam left the win. Usyok?
    2. -1
      16 January 2022 16: 52
      operating Russian helicopters do not meet the requirements of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers

      When, for all sorts of reasons, they start to drive such a blizzard to me, I answer simply: "I'm already at that age, and I don't give a damn what they think of me! If only I was good and comfortable!" And we have mediocrity rule! And it is important for them what they will say and think about them, and not the interests of the state and their people!
      1. 0
        16 January 2022 18: 10
        Did you sharpen the shovel?