Happy Birthday- Russian Helicopters’ Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant Turns 65
Neelam Mathews Dec 12, 2012 M il Moscow Helicopter Plant, designer and developer of helicopters including the Mi-8, Mi-24 and Mi-26 models, has turned 65.. Known today as Russian Helicopters company, the Mil helicopter brand includes the Mi-8/17 series, with more than 12,000 produced over 50 years; the Mi-35M, the only military transport helicopter in its class; the Mi-26(T), the world’s heaviest-lift transport helicopter with a 20-tonne lift capacity; and the new Mi-28NE Night Hunter, which boasts unique manoeuvrability and can fly military missions around the clock in all weather conditions. Priority areas for Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant include the planned Mi-38, the Mi-171A2 and advanced high-speed helicopters. The Russian Advanced Commercial Helicopter (RACHEL), the medium advanced high-speed helicopter project was presented to the global commercial market at the Farnborough International Airshow. Attention is also being devoted to the study and use of composi...