Rotorcraft
Russian firm relaunches Mi-34 with Arrius engine
Russian Helicopters is relaunching production of the Mi-34S1 light piston helicopter and simultaneously working on a turbine version, the Mi-34S2 Sapsan, p

Russian Helicopters is relaunching production of the Mi-34S1 light piston helicopter and simultaneously working on a turbine version, the Mi-34S2 Sapsan, powered by a Turbomeca Arrius 2F. The Sapsan (Russian for peregrine falcon) is expected to be certified under U.S. FAR 27 and European CS 27 regulations.

First delivery is pegged for the fourth quarter of 2011, during which the company plans to manufacture five copies of the helicopter. This rate will increase to a target 40 per year in 2016. However, production will start only if the company receives enough orders, said a spokesman.

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