Original taken from a colleague gelio to the Kazan Helicopter Plant - production of Mi-8 and Ansat
In the middle of the last century, the Kazan Helicopter Plant was the first in the country to master the mass production of rotorcraft. Starting from the debut model of Mikhail Mil Design Bureau Mi-1 - to modern modifications of the most massive family of Mi-8 helicopters. In addition, for the first time in Russian practice, the plant in Kazan designed and mastered the production of the Ansat light helicopter from scratch. The company is part of the Russian Helicopters holding. Over its history, Kazan Helicopter Plant has produced more than 12 thousand helicopters that have taken to the skies of hundreds of countries around the world.
1. The main products of the Kazan enterprise today are the world-famous multi-purpose helicopters of the Mi-8 family and its export version Mi-17.
The prototype helicopter of this family was tested in July 1961 in Moscow, and four years later its mass production began. On October 26, 1965, the first serial Mi-8 helicopter took off, the crew commander was test pilot Leonid Antropov. With the advent of serial samples, the helicopter began to take part in all major international exhibitions. The helicopter flew under its own power from country to country, and once, on one of these tours, pilot German Alferov flew 35,000 kilometers, thereby making a “round-the-world flight”. Today, the Mi-8 is the most massive twin-engine helicopter in the world - it is operated in more than fifty countries around the world.
2. Mi-8-MTV-1 parked in the flight test complex of the plant. The Mi-8 high-altitude transport model can rise up to 6 kilometers. The maximum takeoff weight is 13 tons. It is operated in almost any climatic conditions and on autonomous non-equipped sites.
3. Ansat.
This is an own development of the Kazan plant. For the first time in the history of the Russian helicopter industry, a light multi-purpose machine was designed not by a separate specialized bureau, but directly by designers of mass production.
4. At the very beginning of the Great Patriotic War, aircraft factory No. 387 was evacuated to Kazan from Leningrad. It was merged with a local convoy products factory, which began with the production of carts, carts and other horse farms. During the war years, the new aviation enterprise mass-produced the legendary U-2 (Po-2) combat “whatnots”. After the Victory, Kazan mastered the assembly of self-propelled combines. The first serial production of helicopters in the USSR in Kazan began in 1951.
5. Fuselage assembly shop. Here the middle and bow parts of the Mi-8/17 are joined.
6. Preparing the bow of the Mi-8 for glazing.
7. Preparation for the interior decoration of the middle part of the fuselage.
8. Slip assembly of the bow.
9. About 6,000 people work at the Kazan Helicopter Plant today. The average salary is 38 thousand rubles. There have been different times in the company's long history. In the harsh years of the war, factory workers were undernourished, cases of dystrophy were detected. There is a well-known episode when hunger pushed two minders to a desperate hunt: they stole the assembled U-2 and began to shoot a flock of geese from a machine gun in the air.
10. In the economically difficult 1990s, Kazan was negotiating with well-known companies Eurocopter and Bell on a joint project of a light helicopter adapted for Russia. However, the Europeans and Americans in response offered only a "screwdriver assembly" of their models. This is what eventually led to the creation of its own design bureau at the Kazan plant and the development from scratch of the domestic multi-purpose Ansat helicopter.
11. The Ansat prototype was created in 1997. The car took to the air for the first time in 1999.
12. The name "Ansat" is translated from Tatar as "simple" or "light". This helicopter can carry about 1300 kg of payload.
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14. Multifunctionality is considered one of the main advantages of the Ansat helicopter. The machine can be quickly transformed for various needs: transportation of passengers or cargo, for fire fighting, search and rescue, etc.
15. The Ansat fuselage is all-metal. Composite materials are widely used in the production of non-power structural elements. The propeller blades are fiberglass.
16. Preparation of the rear fuselage compartment of the Mi-8 for the installation of electronic equipment.
17. The quantitative record for the production of the Mi-8 was set in 1973, when the Kazan plant produced 371 vehicles, more than one helicopter per day.
18. Tail boom riveting.
19. Final Assembly Shop.
20. The Mi-8 is equipped with two high-altitude gas turbine engines with a maximum power of 2200 hp. If one motor fails in flight, the second automatically goes to increased power.
21. Column rotor Mi-8. The five-bladed propeller in cruise mode makes 192 revolutions per minute.
22. Mi-8-MTV-1 takes on board in the main and additional tanks up to 3.5 tons of fuel. The maximum flight range exceeds 1000 kilometers.
23. Installation of electronics in the bow of the Mi-8 cabin. The radio-electronic equipment of the helicopter allows it to fly at any time of the day, including in adverse weather conditions.
24. As part of the program of the Russian Helicopters holding company to create a medium multi-purpose Mi-38 helicopter, the plant is responsible for building experimental prototypes of the helicopter and organizing its mass production.
25. Installation of wiring harnesses in the cargo-passenger cabin of the Ansat helicopter.
26. The multi-purpose Ansat, in addition to the standard one, is produced in a training version for training military pilots. The medical option is also extremely promising and in demand: the equipment of such a helicopter allows not only to transport patients, but also to carry out resuscitation during the flight.
27. Assembly of patch panels on the Ansat helicopter.
28. The Ansat's power plant is two 630-horsepower Pratt & Whitney Canada engines. The electronic-digital control system allows you to continue the take-off of the machine in the event of a failure of one engine. In the future, it is planned to equip Ansat with Russian-made engines.
29. Sprinkling process.
30. A helicopter is placed under an intensive “shower” to check the tightness and moisture protection of the cabin.
31. Workshop of milling machining.
32. Rotor elements are washed after electroplating with a cadmium-phosphate coating. In March 2018, an updated electroplating production was opened at the Kazan Helicopter Plant.
33. Workshop of all-metal blades.
There is a legend that Dwight Eisenhower's gift to Nikita Khrushchev helped establish the production of reliable and durable all-metal blades in Kazan: in 1960, the American president presented two Sikorsky S-58 helicopters to the Soviet leader. And soon the Kazan plant began to introduce metal blades for the Mi-4.
34. The rotor blades are coated with sealant.
35. Finished blades are marked with a stencil.
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37. Aviation training center.
Integrated Mi-8-MTV helicopter simulator. In addition to theory and direct flight practice, the program of the training center according to the requirements of the Federal Air Transport Agency includes mandatory training on the simulator.
38. The Mi-8-MTV simulator for the Kazan training center was manufactured in St. Petersburg. Special equipment reproduces the noise and vibration of the engine in different modes. The cockpit of the simulator allows you to simulate flights in the dark with the help of night vision goggles.
39. The integrated simulator is indispensable for working out the actions of the Mi-8 crew in emergency situations, for example, in case of engine failure.
40. Pre-flight inspection of the Ansat helicopter at the flight test complex. Recent tests in Yakutia and Pakistan have proved the possibility of using Ansat in the temperature range from minus to plus 45 degrees Celsius.
42. After being demonstrated at international air shows, Kazan Ansats attracted the interest of foreign consumers. For example, the first vehicles with medical equipment will go to China in 2018.
43. Resuscitation Ansats are already operating in the Kursk, Kurgan, Pskov, Moscow and Volgograd regions, as well as in Tatarstan.
44. Mi-8-MTV-1 landing approach.
45. An interesting fact: the Kazan Helicopter Plant has a certificate from the US Department of Defense. Despite congressional objections, the US defense department purchased a batch of Kazan Mi-17s for use in the extreme conditions of Afghanistan.
The plant was founded in 1933 as a woodworking enterprise, later it was named Plant No. 387.
In 1941 he began production of Po-2 biplanes. The number of Po-2s produced during the war years exceeded 10,000 aircraft, which accounted for 10% of all aircraft produced in the Soviet Union during the years of World War II.
In 1951, the plant began production of Mi-1 helicopters. In 1956, export deliveries of helicopters began. In 1965, the production of Mi-8 helicopters began - the most common helicopter in the world ...
Slava again published the most interesting photos from the Kazan Helicopter Plant - gelio-nsk.livejournal.com/180576.html It is always interesting to know the details about a large operating enterprise. By tradition, he dragged away interesting things in LiveJournal about Kazan.
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OJSC "Kazan Helicopter Plant" is a manufacturer of helicopters of the Mi-8/17 family, which is part of the Russian helicopter-building holding "Russian Helicopters". The plant carries out a full cycle of helicopter technology development from development and serial production to after-sales support, personnel training and repairs. Over the entire existence of the enterprise, more than 12,000 Mi-4, Mi-8, Mi-14, Mi-17, Ansat helicopters and their modifications have been delivered to 100 countries of the world.
The turning shop is equipped with machining centers of the Japanese company Mazak.
Pallet transporter on an automated line
Machining center tool magazine
Blade production
Kazan Helicopter Plant is the only enterprise in Russia and in the world that produces blades using three fundamentally different technologies: the manufacture of metal blades, composite blades by winding and laying out.
Production of metal blades.
The rigidity is based on a frame in the form of honeycombs. Cell block stretching.
Stretched honeycomb block
ribs
This is an element of the transverse power set of the blade frame, designed to give them a profile shape.
Cell block tie to ribs
Applying a primer to the spar
Cutting the adhesive film when assembling the heating pad
Checking the quality of the adhesive connection of the tail compartments with the spar
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Assembly shop
Works on drilling and riveting of the cowl flaps on the assembly stand (preparatory work before installing the cowlings on the fuselage)
The upper platform of the stand for mounting the hoods of the power plant on the fuselage.
Assembly and riveting of landing seats.
Rivet seams on the surface of the tail boom
LE BOURGE (France), June 15 - RIA Novosti. Russia has transferred the production of VK-2500 engines manufactured in Ukraine and installed, in particular, on Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopters, to the Russian base; 10 engines have already been assembled, Vladislav Masalov, general director of the United Engine Corporation (UEC, part of Rostec), told RIA Novosti on Monday.
"The transfer of VK-2500 production completely to the Russian basis has already been completed. To date, the composition of the "Russian" cooperation has been formed. We have already assembled 10 engines, two of them were presented to the customer for qualification tests, which ended in March, the report was agreed with the customer", - said the source of the agency at the international aviation and space salon Paris Air Show taking place in Le Bourget.
According to him, this "allows the start of mass production of engines according to design documentation at cooperation enterprises." The minimum task this year is "to produce 60 serial engines entirely from Russian components," the head of the UEC noted.
"As for our Klimov enterprise near St. Petersburg, the first stage of construction of a design and production complex, implemented at our own expense and borrowed funds, has been completed there. All new production and administrative buildings have been put into operation, installation and commissioning of equipment have been completed" Maslov said.
Previously, these engines were supplied to Russia from the Ukrainian company Motor Sich, but military-technical ties between the two countries have now been completely terminated at the initiative of Kyiv.
The United Engine Corporation is an integrated structure specializing in the development, serial production and maintenance of engines for military and civil aviation, space programs and the navy, as well as the oil and gas industry and energy. One of the priorities of the UEC is the implementation of comprehensive programs for the development of enterprises in the industry with the introduction of new technologies that meet international standards. The holding's revenue in 2013 amounted to 158.9 billion rubles.
Rostec State Corporation is a Russian corporation established in 2007 to promote the development, production and export of high-tech industrial products for civil and military purposes. It consists of more than 700 organizations, of which nine holding companies have been formed in the military-industrial complex and five in civilian industries, as well as 22 direct management organizations. Rostec's portfolio includes such well-known brands as AvtoVAZ, KamAZ, Russian Helicopters and VSMPO-AVISMA.
Rostec organizations are located in 60 regions of Russia and supply products to the markets of more than 70 countries. Rostec's revenue in 2013 amounted to 1.04 trillion rubles, tax deductions exceeded 138 billion rubles.
Russian Helicopters- one of the world leaders in the helicopter industry, the only developer and manufacturer of helicopters in Russia, as well as one of the few companies in the world with the ability to design, manufacture, test and maintain modern civil and military helicopters.
The Russian Helicopters holding is part of the Rostec State Corporation.
The holding includes design bureaus, helicopter plants, enterprises for the production, maintenance and repair of components, aircraft repair plants, as well as service companies providing after-sales support for equipment in Russia and abroad. The head office of Russian Helicopters is located in Moscow.
The Russian Helicopters holding was founded in 2007, but the key enterprises have more than 70 years of history.
Russian Helicopters in numbers
According to the holding, in 2016 more than 8,000 Russian-made helicopters are operated in more than 100 countries around the world. Russian Helicopters holds 90% of the Russian helicopter market, and the company accounts for 10% of global sales.
As of 2016, Russian Helicopters enterprises produced 22% of the world fleet of military helicopters. At the same time, the holding's products account for 32% of the world fleet of combat and 42% of medium military transport helicopters. In the global fleet of civil helicopters, Russian Helicopters products account for 49% of heavy helicopters (with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 20 tons) and 65% of medium helicopters (with a takeoff weight of 7 to 20 tons).
Key facts
Russian Helicopters is the leader in the most promising segments of the global market:
Number one manufacturer in Russia and the CIS.
The number one manufacturer in the world in the segments of medium-heavy and super-heavy helicopters.
The world's number one manufacturer in the attack helicopter segment.
The holding's enterprises are developers of unique technologies that have been embodied in world bestsellers and record holders:
Mi-8/17 is the world's most popular helicopter in the entire history of the industry; it is produced at two factories in various modern modifications;
Mi-26(T) - the world's most lifting helicopter, capable of carrying cargo weighing up to 20 tons;
Ka-32A11BC is a multi-purpose coaxial rotor helicopter, which is effectively used in firefighting and rescue operations.
Russian Helicopters does not stop there - they modernize the produced models of helicopters and develop new ones, such as:
Mi-38 is a transport and passenger helicopter that meets the latest market requirements;
Ka-62 - medium multi-purpose helicopter, which uses the latest composite materials;
PSKV (RACHEL) is a promising helicopter in the middle weight segment, designed to become a replacement for the legendary Mi-8/17 in the future.
Russian Helicopters has a strong position in the rapidly growing markets of India and China, and is actively expanding its presence in South and Central America, the Middle East and the African continent.
Research and development work of Russian Helicopters JSC
Russian Helicopters has a powerful research and development base. The holding includes two helicopter-building schools, whose authority is recognized all over the world - the Moscow Helicopter Plant. M. L. Mil and Kamov. Their history is connected with the work of the founders of the Russian helicopter industry, Mikhail Mil and Nikolai Kamov. Nikolai Kamov coined the very word "helicopter", in the 1920s he participated in the creation of the predecessor of the helicopter - the autogyro. Under the leadership of Mikhail Mil, the first Russian serial helicopter was created.
Our production
The main production enterprises of the Russian Helicopters holding are the Kazan Helicopter Plant, Rostvertol, the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, the Arseniev Aviation Company Progress, the Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, as well as component manufacturers - the Stupino Machine-Building Production Enterprise and Reduktor-PM .
Service maintenance
The service policy of the Russian Helicopters holding company is aimed at creating the most comfortable conditions for operators when servicing and repairing Russian-made helicopters throughout the entire life cycle of equipment. Highly qualified service and after-sales service of helicopters is one of the key elements of the Russian Helicopters holding strategy.
In the countries of the world where Russian Helicopters production equipment is used, the holding company is engaged in after-sales service maintenance of helicopters through a global system of its own and partner service centers.
In 2014, Russian Helicopters included five aircraft repair enterprises that were previously under the jurisdiction of. These enterprises have a unique competence in the maintenance and repair of aviation equipment and will significantly strengthen the after-sales service system for Russian-made civil and military helicopters.
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