Errymath: Ka-62

Footage of the newest Russian multi-purpose Ka-62 helicopter in 
flight has been released, showing the prototype passing its very first 
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The 
prototype Ka-62 helicopter successfully completed its first test flight 
on Thursday. The flight lasted 15 minutes at a speed of 110 km/h and 
marked a significant milestone in the model’s development, showing that 
the prototype has undergone all the necessary revisions, the Russian 
Helicopters company said in a <a href="http://www.russianhelicopters.aero/ru/press/news/ka_62_sovershil_perviy_polet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">statement</a>. Before the flight, the prototype had only undergone short hovering tests.<br />
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Russian Vice PM Rogozin posted the footage of the Ka-62 test flight on Twitter, congratulating the engineers and test pilots.<br />
The
 Ka-62 is a multipurpose helicopter based on an experimental military 
model, the Ka-60. The helicopter is designed to carry up to 15 
passengers or 2.5 tons of cargo. It can be flown in harsh conditions, 
namely at sea and in the mountains, as well as in hot and wet climates.<br />
Modern
 polymer materials amount to 60 percent of the helicopter’s mass, which 
makes it lighter, faster, more maneuverable and durable, as well as 
reduces fuel usage.<br />
Serial production of the Ka-62 is expected to start 
in 2020.<br />
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A prototype communication complex C-404 was flight-tested alongside the Ka-62.<br />
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<em>“It’s
 a next-generation, entirely digital communication complex. It provides a
 constant link between pilots and ground services at multiple 
frequencies, as well as constant emergency signal reception,”</em> a Roselectronica representative told reporters at the HeliRussia-2017 exhibition on Friday.<br />
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The
 Ka-62 helicopter might also get a specialized sea variant to be used on
 helicopter-carrying vessels. The full-scale mockup of this variant has a
 folding propeller blades and tail section to fit into the tightest 
hangars on a sea vessel, according to the director general of the Kamov 
rotorcraft manufacturing company, Sergey Miheev.<br />
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<em>“We created a
 completely unique helicopter, capable to fill a vast niche [on the 
market], capable to be used both in military and civil operations,”</em> Miheev told reporters.<br />
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New Ka-62 helicopter conducts 1st flight

Footage of the newest Russian multi-purpose Ka-62 helicopter in flight has been released, showing the prototype passing its ve...

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New Ka-62 helicopter conducts 1st flight

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