Russia and China to develop a heavy helicopter

Mi-26T already works in China, but it wants a different aircraft
Mi-26T already works in China, but it wants a different aircraft // Russian Helicopters
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Valentin Makov, Maxim Pyadushkin

Russia and China have officially launched a joint development of a new heavy helicopter with a framework agreement signed in early May between the Russian Helicopters holding and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

According to the Russian manufacturer, the future rotorcraft named Advanced Heavy Lifter will have a take-off weight of 38 tons, and to be able to carry 10 tons of cargo inside the cabin or 15 tons on an external sling. This means it will be smaller than the world’s largest helicopter – Mil Mi-26T with 56 tons MTOW and 20 tons of load capacity. It was earlier suggested by the Russian side as a possible platform for the AHL. The future Russo-Chinese aircraft is expected to be capable to perform various missions including transportation, medevac, firefighting and much more.

Russian Helicopters and AVIC have been negotiating on this program for several years. The partners have already defined the preliminary technical specifications of the new helicopter and continue to finalize its concept. The general contract for the AHL development is to be signed later this year, says the Russian manufacturer. The partners expect that demand for the new heavy helicopter in China could exceed 200 airframes by 2040. The new helicopter will be manufactured in China.

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