Rotorcraft
Russian Helicopter Ka-62 Makes First Flight
The Ka-62 is expected to cost in the $10 million range, seat 12 to 15 and be aimed primarily at the offshore energy and search and rescue markets.

More than a year after it performed its first hover, Russian Helicopters's Kamov Ka-62 medium twin made a limited test flight—a 15-minute orbit—on May 25 at speeds up to 60 knots from the Progress test facility at Arsenyev. Since the helicopter first hovered on April 28 last year, Russian Helicopters said the Ka-62 has been “gradually” subjected to increased systems and equipment testing as it prepares for certification testing on the ground and in the air. The company said “several” Ka-62 test aircraft have been produced.

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