Russian President Vladimir Putin tested a simulator for pilots of the Mi-171A2 heavy class helicopter during his visit to the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant. A video has been released.
Putin made the flight accompanied by an instructor. With the president at the helm, the simulator simulated the takeoff, flight and landing of a helicopter in urban conditions.
The screen of the simulator showed the airport runway and a panorama of the city from above.
As TASS puts it, “the president did a few great maneuvers” and “watched with interest” the change in time of day that could be changed in the simulator.
The Mi-171A2 heavy class helicopter, which took off for the first time in 2014, is currently the most modern modification of the Mi-8/17 type helicopters.
February 16 Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov declarationIn 2023-2025, it is planned to produce 86 helicopters in Russia with a total cost of 44.5 billion rubles. Noting that it is planned to produce 86 Mi-8AMT/Mi-8MTV-1 helicopters on behalf of Putin, the Minister added that 17 Russian airlines will take delivery of them.
Yesterday President Vladimir Putin reached He went to Buryatia and studied the workshops of the Ulan-Ude aircraft factory.