Mil Mi-38
The Mil Mi- 38 is a moderate Russian helicopter manufacturer Kazan Helicopters and the design office Mil. In the initial phase of the project, including participation by Eurocopter was provided, this rose in 2003 but before the first flight out of the project. The helicopter has since been developed by the designer office Mil and Kazan Helicopters, both subsidiaries of the Russian Helicopters group. The Mi -38 is to replace the types Mil Mi -8 and Mil Mi -17.
History
Preliminary work began in the early 1980s; 1983, the development of a completely new helicopter was decided. 1989, a first model was shown in Paris, began in 1993 in Kazan, the production of two prototypes whose first flight was initially scheduled for 1995, but this was repeatedly postponed because of financial difficulties. As development costs for the program will be 800 million U.S. dollars and expressed as a rate per machine 10 to 15 million U.S. dollars. Finally, the first flight took place on 22 December 2003. The aim is an approval to FAR-29/JAR-29.
In May 2006, Thales was engaged as avionics equipment. On 27 September 2006, the prototype for approval tests achieved with a launch mass of 11.1 tonnes, a record altitude of 8170 m. Delivery of the first production aircraft should take place in 2008, but has since been postponed to 2013. The first flight of the second prototype ( also with P & W engines ) took place on December 2, 2010. The third prototype (referred to as Mi -382 ) was re- equipped with Klimov TW7 - 117W and should fly in mid-2010 for the first time, but could not be delivered in early 2011. The first flight was finally on 29 November 2013. Versions on the ambulance with 16 wearing, as VIP helicopters for twelve people, a Seevariante and a variant for the search and rescue service is working.
Construction
The cabin largely made of composite material was increased as compared with the older types, and there is a 6- blade main rotor ( also made of composite material ) are used. The drive should be used first two Klimov TW7 - 117W - shaft turbines. Meanwhile, a contract was signed on the use of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 with FADEC. In addition, a modern EFIS comes with five color displays and a fly- by-wire system with mechanical backup to use. The tricycle landing gear is not retractable.