In Russia completed the first flight of upgraded heavy Mi-26 helicopter
In Russia completed the first flight of upgraded heavy Mi-26 helicopter Moscow. 19 Aug. INTERFAX.RU — Upgraded heavy Mi-26T2 IN the first time rose into the air, reported the press service of the holding “Helicopters of Russia”. “On the flight test station of the company “Rostvertol” the holding “Russian Helicopters” (part of “rostec”) was the first flight of the modernized Mi-26T2, created for the Russian Air and space forces,” — said the press officer. He recalled that a prototype of the Mi-26T2 will soon be on their own will go to Moscow oblast for participation in the forum “Army-2018”. The Director of the aviation cluster “Rostec” Anatoly Serdyukov stressed that modernization significantly expands the potential application of the heavy-lifting helicopter in the world Mi-26. In the state armaments program for the years 2018-2027 provides for the equipment of troops with heavy helicopters in this modification. Thus, I am confident that