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2021

23 June

A section of the Ansat helicopter fuselage with an additional fuel tank installed inside the passenger cabin was dropped from a height of 15.2 metres.

Fifteen metre drop proves Ansat tanks robust

Previous certification tests of accident-resistant helicopter fuel tanks have always taken place abroad, but now Kazan Helicopters has developed a domestic capability. The Ansat is the first model to benefit.

2 April

ReleaseThe Ansat helicopter is equipped with a winch with a lifting capacity of up to 270 kg

2020

30 December

ReleaseNew "Ansat-M" with increased flight range for the first time took to the air

11 February

ReleaseKazan Helicopter Plant completes Ansat Aurus certification tests

2018

7 February

ReleaseRussian Helicopters started certification of the Ansat helicopter in China

2015

30 December

ReleaseAnsat's VIP version receives type certification

2013

28 August

ReleaseRussian Helicopters announces certification of commercial Ansat

2012

27 April