Rotorcraft
Kazan wins 100-ship deal, begins military Ansat
As its civil Ansat light-twin helo nears Russian certification, Kazan helicopters has begun work on a military variant as part of a program funded by Russi

As its civil Ansat light-twin helo nears Russian certification, Kazan helicopters has begun work on a military variant as part of a program funded by Russia’s defense ministry.

Unlike most promising aircraft programs coming out of what was once the Soviet Union, the Ansat has progressed steadily, recently beating out rivals Mil and Kamov for a prized contract to supply 100 helicopters to the Russian army flight school. The latest reports from Kazan maintain that Russian certification under the government’s AP-29 rules will be granted during the first quarter of next year.

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