Rotorcraft
Kazan Ansat Helo To Be Offered with Ditching System
Hopes To Appeal To Offshore, SAR Markets

Russian Helicopters’ Kazan Helicopters unit has completed testing an Ansat light twin helicopter equipped with a ditching system. It consists of inflatable buoyancy chambers (ballonets), two life rafts, and an emergency life support package that includes a radio beacon. Kazan said the ballonets will keep the helicopter afloat for approximately 30 minutes. The company plans on submitting the system to Russia’s federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsia, for certification approval.