Rotorcraft
Russia, China display helo projects at airshow
At Airshow China2004–held from November 1 to 6 in Zhuhai, Guangdong–Russian and Chinese helicopter manufacturers revealed new medium-weight helicopter proj

At Airshow China2004–held from November 1 to 6 in Zhuhai, Guangdong–Russian and Chinese helicopter manufacturers revealed new medium-weight helicopter projects. For the first time, Mil exhibited a model of the Mi-54, and AVIC II revealed details about the medium utility helicopter it is studying.

Mil’s Mi-54 passed the draft design stage in September. It is expected to have a mtow of 9,920 pounds and a max payload of 3,307 pounds. A purely civilian project, the Mi-54 will be powered by two turboshaft engines, either Klimov/ Motor-Sich VK800s or Turbomeca Arriel 2Cs.

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