Ka-62 Presented at MAKS 2013

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of state corporation Rostec and a global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, is presenting the first prototype of the new medium multirole Ka-62 at the MAKS International Aviation & Space Salon, underway in Zhukovsky, near Moscow. The helicopter was built at the company's manufacturing plant in the town of Arsenyev in Russia's Far East, and will be based at the Gromov Flight Research and Development Institute aerodrome after taking part in the exhibition as part of Russian Helicopters' static display.

 

The Ka-62 is the first helicopter that Russian Helicopters has created in international co-operation with European partners who worked on individual components. The Ka-62 is fitted with the latest Ardiden 3G engines made by France's Turbomeca, which meet the highest environmental and fuel-efficiency standards. The engines' dual-channel full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system to ensure reliability and ease of operation.

 

Another French company, Zodiac Aerospace, has supplied the helicopter's fuel system. In addition, the transmission has been made by Austrian firm Zoerkler, which has many years' experience and the advanced technologies necessary to engineer high-precision drives and gears.

 

The Ka-62 is equipped with the latest avionics system including a glass cockpit developed by Russian company Transas and a navigation system that supports GPS and GLONASS. 

 

The first customer for the Ka-62 is Brazilian company Atlas Taxi Aereo, which has placed an order for seven of the helicopters. The first consignment is planned to be used in offshore work for Brazilian national oil company Petrobras.

 

Russian Helicopters, established in 2007, is headquartered in Moscow. The company comprises five helicopter production facilities, two design bureaus, a spare parts production and repair facility, as well as an aftersale service branch responsible for maintenance and repair in Russia and all over the world.