Rotorcraft
Russians To Vie for EASA Certification of VRT500 Single
New light single VRT500 coaxial model could be in production by 2021
Russian Helicopters is displaying a mock-up of its VRT500 at Milan's Design Month. Flight testing is expected to begin next year.
Russian Helicopters is displaying a mock-up of its VRT500 at Milan's Design Month. Flight testing is expected to begin next year.

Russian Helicopters will apply for European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its VRT500 coaxial helicopter this year and begin flight testing in 2020, according to company VR-Technologies general manager Alexander Okhonko. Russian Helicopters said serial production could begin as early as 2021 at its Ulan-Ude helicopter aviation plant at Buryatia in Siberia. 


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