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The history of the Kazan Helicopter Plant dates back to 1933, when a wood processing plant was founded on the banks of the Volga in Kazan. And the plant itself dates its history back to September 4, 1940, when by order of the People's Commissariat of Aviation Industry the Leningrad Aviation Plant No. 387 was created, which was later evacuated to Kazan and merged with the transport parts plant No. 169. The aviation fate of the enterprise was determined in 1940; it is from this date that the history of the current Kazan Helicopter Plant OJSC begins. In 1941, light biplanes became the first aircraft, released by the plant.


2. The number of Po-2s produced during the war years exceeded 10,000 (11,334 to be precise) aircraft, which amounted to 10% of all aircraft produced in the Soviet Union during the war years.
In 1951, serial production of the Mi-1 helicopter, designed by M.L. Mil, began. The Mi-1 was replaced by the Mi-4.

3. In 1956, the Kazan Helicopter Plant began supplying helicopters for export.
In 1965, production of the Mi-8 helicopter began. This became a turning point in the history of the plant. The modern Mi-17 helicopter and its modifications are the result of vast experience accumulated during the production and operation of Mi-8 helicopters.
The Kazan Helicopter Production Association in 1993 was transformed into the Kazan Helicopter Plant Joint Stock Company, and in 1996 it became open - Kazan Helicopter Plant OJSC.

4. In the same year, a design bureau was created to develop a lightweight multi-purpose Ansat.

Helicopter production:
2006 - 53
2007 - 38
2008 - 58
2009 - 67
2010 - 81
2011 - 94
2012 - 103
Growth of about 10% is expected in 2013

6. Today, KVZ remains the world's largest manufacturer of medium-class helicopters.

7. Traditional markets for the Russian helicopter industry: Russia, CIS countries, states South-East Asia, Africa, Central and South America. Currently, KVZ supplies equipment to approximately 90 countries around the world (products of the Russian Helicopters holding company as a whole are represented in more than 110 countries around the world).

8. This year it is planned to reach a level of over 100 machines per year with almost no change in the composition of the working team - about 7 thousand people with an average age of 36 years (in mechanical production shops; the average age at the plant today is 43.2 years). And this was achieved through the reorganization of production, which began in the early 2000s with the renovation of workshops.

9. An equally important stage in the reorganization of the enterprise followed with the purchase of new equipment for machining production. We purchased foreign-made machines, as a result of which labor intensity fell and labor productivity increased 4 times.

10. Frames are now processed on four three- and five-axis machines, which replaced 24 old ones (three lines of 8 machines each). Russia, unfortunately, does not yet produce machines of this level. The photo shows the processed stamping before coating.

11. Finished frames are used for further assembly.

12. A part for a swashplate for Ansat used to be made in 18 hours, but now it takes 12. Due to processing on several machines, defects accounted for a large percentage. Now all turning, milling, and drilling are carried out within one cycle. And this happens with many details.
The photo shows a ring frame that goes to the tail boom of a production helicopter.

13. Vibration damper hub. Not every client orders it. Previously, it took 136 hours to make this hub, now it takes 18 - the time has been reduced by almost eight times!

14. The chief technologist’s service is located right there in the workshop behind a glass partition and there is no need to wait for a long time, as before, for a specialist until he arrives from another building.

15. In the milling workshop there are 2 lines of the Mazak company. One (4 machines) processes light alloys (duralumin), the other (3 machines) processes only steel. Each machine has its own magazine for 120 tools, and on the “steel” line there is also a magazine center for 240 units. Tool replacement on the “steel” line is generated automatically - this is included in the software.

16. Let’s say the cutter has run out of resource, the computer program signals the end of the assigned resource, the running carriage picks up the cutter from the machine, makes an exchange and further processing of the part begins. And the operator takes away his used cutter. The tool is resharpened, its characteristics change and it is sent to another production facility. All tools have chips on which the life history of the part is recorded.

17. During perestroika, this workshop increased its capacity more than three times. If previously we did 6 thousand standard hours, now the plan is approaching 21 thousand, and from January 2014 there will be even more.

18. Previously, every day a dump truck loaded with duralumin shavings left here, now there is 4 times more waste, but the shavings turn into briquettes that are convenient for transportation, which, after melting, go to other types of industry.
Every 28 seconds, a duralumin briquette falls out of the press. Every 32 seconds - steel. The cost of briquettes on the market is 4-5 times more than just shavings. The compactor cannot make twisted shavings into briquettes, so they end up in the “meat grinder” and after grinding they also take up less space.

19. Environmental protection. There are no rats or mice in the plant. Reportage Alexey look at his page.

20. Cleanliness is the key to economic growth of production.

21. We move to the assembly shop.
From the start of assembly to the first flight, the helicopter stays here for an average of one month, including painting production.

22. OJSC Kazan Helicopter Plant, part of the Russian Helicopters holding company, produces the Mi-8/17 family of helicopters, which are operated in more than 100 countries around the world.

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24. A wide range of modifications of these helicopters are produced: transport, passenger, rescue, airborne transport and many others.

25. Since 1997, KVZ OJSC has had a helicopter technology developer certificate: today the light twin-engine Ansat helicopter is in mass production.

26. Russian Helicopters Holding is one of the world leaders in the helicopter industry, the only developer and manufacturer of helicopters in Russia, one of the few companies in the world with the capabilities to design, manufacture, test and maintain modern civil and military helicopters.

27. As of 2013, Russian Helicopters enterprises produced 35% of the world fleet of combat helicopters, 17% of the world fleet of super-heavy helicopters with a maximum take-off weight of more than 20 tons, as well as 56% of the world fleet of medium-heavy helicopters with a maximum take-off weight from 8 to 15 tons .

28. Modifications of Mi-8/17 helicopters produced in Kazan are new generation equipment.

29. Unique flight performance, the most modern avionics and special equipment produced by Russian and Western companies allow you to fly at high altitudes, in difficult weather conditions, at any time of the day, in automatic mode.

30. A multi-purpose helicopter is capable of performing a wide range of tasks: transporting cargo, passengers, firefighting, search and rescue, evacuation of the wounded.

31. In a short period of time, the Mi-8/17 can be converted from transport to firefighting, search and rescue or ambulance. Possible options are “salon”, “flying hospital” and others.

32. A high level of safety, reliability, simplicity and low cost of operation and maintenance make the Mi-8/17 one of the best-selling helicopters in its class.

33. There are two types of blades - metal and composite. Composite has a longer service life and less weight, but at the same time it requires more expensive maintenance when replacing or repairing.

34. Black box in the tail boom.

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36. Medium transport and passenger helicopter Mi-38.
This new generation helicopter is capable of providing new level comfort and safety when performing passenger transportation and special work under category A (FAR-29). In its basic configuration, the Mi-38 can carry 30 passengers.

37. Today the Mi-38 project has entered a new stage.
The third flight prototype is being tested at the flight test base of the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant OJSC (part of Russian Helicopters). This prototype is equipped with two TV7-117V turboshaft engines developed by Klimov OJSC.

38. The first prototype Mi-38 OP-1 made its first flight (hovering) on ​​December 22, 2003, and the second prototype Mi-38 OP-2 on December 24, 2010. Both of these helicopters were powered by the same set of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127/5 turboshaft engines. The first Mi-38 OP-1 helicopter, after the PW127/5 engines were removed from it, was converted in 2011 into a prototype version of the Mi-38-2 with the installation of TV7-117V engines.

39. KVZ OJSC began assembling the fourth flight prototype. The helicopter of standard design OP-4 will differ from the prototype OP-3 in shock-resistant fuel system company "Aerazur" and enlarged window openings.
In addition to the production of flight prototypes in 2013, as part of the development work on the Mi-38 helicopter, the process of manufacturing the fuselage and a set of individual units for fatigue testing, as well as components and assemblies for bench tests, is underway. OP-4 is the last prototype of the helicopter before the start of serial production, planned for 2015.

40. “Ansat” in the Tatar language means “comfortable”, “light”.
In 1993, a design bureau was created at KVZ, the goal of which was to develop a helicopter with a maximum take-off weight of 3.3 tons, which must meet the aviation requirements of FAR-29.

41. In February 1997, KVZ received a certificate from the MAK aviation register, which allows the development of these helicopters. The first flight of the light multi-purpose helicopter "Ansat" was carried out in 1999 by test pilot V.M. Rusetsky.

Flight performance

Maximum speed 275 km/h
Cruising speed 220 km/h
Max. flight range with main tanks 520 km
Service ceiling 5500 m
Static ceiling outside the influence of the earth 3300 m

Mass characteristics
Max. take-off weight 3,300 kg
Max. payload 1,184 kg
GT engines (2xPW207K, Pratt&Whitney)
Power at takeoff mode 630 hp
Power in emergency mode 710 hp

Interior dimensions
Length 5700 mm
Width 1770 mm
Height 1370 mm
Volume 8.0 m3

Capacity
Flight crew 1-2
Passengers 7+1

43. Ansat is the only Russian helicopter equipped with a digital electrical remote control system (KSU-A). The presence of a digital engine control system allows you to simulate the engine shutdown mode without stopping it.

The transport and passenger modification of the helicopter is designed to perform a wide range of tasks:
- transportation of goods and passengers to remote and hard-to-reach settlements;
- use as an air taxi in the city and between populated areas;
- delivery of workers' shifts to offshore drilling rigs;
- use of a helicopter for corporate transportation and general aviation.

44. Life tests of Ansat have been carried out at KVZ since 1999.

45. The training modification of the Ansat-U helicopter is intended for teaching helicopter piloting to flight school cadets and civilians, as well as for retraining pilots and improving their skills. Equipping the helicopter with two gas turbine engines, combined with duplication of the main most important units and systems, ensures a high level of flight safety in the specific conditions of flight training.

46. ​​We were not allowed to photograph the entire territory, only individual helicopters. Because no one has canceled secrets.

47. We were lucky - we caught the test flight of the Mi-17V-5. The car flew away for half an hour, then returned.

48. This is the kind of beauty produced by KVZ, one of the leading enterprises of the Russian Helicopters holding company, which has crossed the 70-year mark. The company continues to increase its production output from year to year. The workhorses manufactured in Kazan have accumulated more than 50 million flight hours around the world, performing a variety of missions in the service of man. The main thing is that people choose peaceful tasks more and more often - and helicopters will not let you down!

As you already know, last week I managed to accomplish old dream and fly over Moscow. The flight began from Tomilino, from the site of the Moscow Helicopter Plant named after. Mil, part of the Russian Helicopters holding company. But before we set off, I and a small group of journalists were shown the plant itself. More precisely, only a small part of it, because, firstly, the plant is a secure one, not all curious characters can walk around here, and even with cameras, and secondly, it is very large. We were shown the HeliVert workshop, where the Italian helicopter Agusta Westland 139, one of the main heroes of the last Heli Russia 2013 exhibition, is assembled.

But, Plant named after. Mil, these are, first of all, the legendary Mi helicopters. There is a museum on the territory of the plant where the entire family of these helicopters is collected. This time, however, there was absolutely no time to examine it. However, here is one of its exhibits: the unique V-12 (Mi-12). It looks very much like a passenger plane. However, its purpose was not at all peaceful; it was developed as a carrier of parts from ballistic missiles. This is the most lifting helicopter ever created; during tests in 1969, it managed to lift 44,205 kilograms, and this record has not yet been broken. A total of 2 such helicopters were produced, and both have been preserved: one is here at the factory, the second is in the museum in Monino. It never went into production, since the warriors had lighter missiles and mobile units for transporting them, and there were enough other helicopters for peaceful purposes. It was also not possible to get inside (.

The HeliVert workshop impressed us first of all with its cleanliness and order. In principle, in no factory will a journalist, much less a blogger, be allowed into an untidy workshop, but will most likely be taken to the most polished one available. But HeliVert outwardly surpasses all of these, even the “most polished” workshops that I have ever visited.

I’ve never been to a factory where all the tools are laid out in cells like this!

Helicopter assembly instructions. “Assemble it yourself.”

People at work.

Work is in full swing.

What are you filming here? Come on in, don't bother me!)

Agusta's cabin under construction.

Ferrari? Bugatti? Cooler! But also from Italy).

The salon will be decorated to order. Any whim, for your at least 22 million dollars.

A bit expensive? Maybe. But it's worth it!

Imagine, such a silver miracle lands on the roof of your three-story penthouse,

you lounge in a soft chair, put on your headset and tell your pilot “Milano, signore!”,

the screws are gaining momentum,

the helicopter takes off smoothly,

and you slowly sip a martini with ice and watch the bustling metropolis speeding away below you at a speed of just over 300 km/h!

And this is the Ka-226T. In a rescue version.

It has a coaxial design, the rear propeller is absent as it is not necessary, but it has a wide rear door for loading the victim on a stretcher.

First aid can be provided in flight.

Raise a couple of tanks, a fleet of armored personnel carriers, or a seven-ton power line into the sky. This can be achieved not only by the Proton M launch vehicle, but also by our Mi-26 transport helicopter, the largest in its class. This flying warehouse is produced in Rostov-on-Don at the Rostvertol plant. I won’t reveal all my cards, but I miraculously managed to visit there. By the way, they say that those who have crossed the threshold of a military enterprise are then not allowed to go abroad. I hope the summer holiday to Cyprus will not be cancelled.

Rostvertol is part of the Russian Helicopters holding, the most profitable asset of the Russian Technologies corporation. This company is the third largest in the world in terms of helicopter production volumes. Today, its order portfolio has reached 1,500 rotorcraft (that’s what the old designers call their helicopters).

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Rostvertol has been operating since the late 40s. They say that at that time the plant produced aircraft from WOOD!!! It's good that over time they retrained. The military would be scared to fly on a log.

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First, they showed me the assembly shop of that same Mi-26. It can load up to 20 tons of cargo. The Americans make an analogue, but it can withstand 1.5 times less.

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Did you think this was a workshop? No, the cabin. It just looks more like a hangar. It can fit another helicopter, for example, a three-ton Ka-226. Or a Kamaz truck. You can attach an entire tank to the frame of a helicopter.

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Once a Mi-26 was transporting a Tu-134 aircraft - not the lightest burden.

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But here he is rescuing a damaged American Chinook helicopter from trouble. Don't be a fool, America.

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In order for workers to approach such a colossus, real scaffolding is needed. The height of the helicopter is more than 8 meters, which is comparable to a three-story house.

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From this photograph it is easy to appreciate the gigantic dimensions of the Mi-26. By the way, this year they want to launch a model with a reduced crew (two people instead of five), modern avionics and infrared vision. 15 helicopters have already been ordered from India. On this occasion, our Ministry of Defense also woke up and became interested in the new modification.

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And here they are assembling the Mi-28 attack helicopter. Out of fear, NATO members nicknamed him “The Devastator.” The vehicle is designed to destroy tanks in conditions of a brutal bloodbath.

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With this technique you can make a “loop” or a “barrel” (when the machine turns sharply 360°). I wouldn’t want to be in the place of that lost tanker who accidentally stumbles upon the Mi-28N in the dark; it’s not for nothing that its second name is “Night Hunter”.

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The armor plates on the cockpit can withstand frontal hits from armor-piercing 12.7 mm bullets, high-explosive 20 mm shells and even guided missile fragments.

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The plant carefully monitors quality, which, by the way, is recognized throughout the world. But in 2007, the Mi-26TS was certified by Chinese civil aviation - they thought about it for a long time. They were probably wondering how long it would take to copy.

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Young people willingly go to the plant. At lunchtime, real American basketball is held here. Local Michael Jordan left me no chance - I did not win with a score of 15:8.

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But in tennis I managed to win one set.

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After a hodgepodge of three types of meat, I was shown the assembly of the Mi-24 Crocodile. In its original modification, it was the first Soviet and second special-purpose combat helicopter in the world (the American AH-1 Cobra outdid us).

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And these are turntables for export, with the Rosoboronexport logo. In 2011, our vehicles were purchased from Peru - Mi-35P, Myanmar - Mi-24P, Azerbaijan - Mi-35M.

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The plant not only assembles helicopters, but also provides maintenance. Now they are modernizing the aircraft of the Siberian airline SKOL. Well, I hope they will bring it back to normal, although, in my opinion, it would be easier to buy a new one.

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Very fresh combat helicopters will soon go to the defense of the Motherland. In 2011, Rostvertol fulfilled 100% of the state defense order. Our troops have already been replenished with new Mi-28N, Mi-35M, Mi-26.

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At the end of the excursion they even showed me how such a handsome man flies. They let us feel the full power of Russian technology. The car is a beast. In the end, I was truly blown away!

 

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