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China To Get Mi-171E Helicopters From Russia

  • 12:00 AM, August 22, 2012
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In a recent contract signed by Moscow and Beijing on the delivery of 55 Mi-171E helicopters to China, Russian’s Ulan Ude factory is set to build Mi-171E multipurpose helicopters to China. Cost of one unit in basic configuration is estimated to be $10 to 12 million. Mi-171E is an advanced export version of the famed Mi-8 transport helicopter capable of transporting 37 passengers to a distance of 610 km at a speed of 250 km/h. “One of the largest helicopter export contracts on the delivery of Mi-171E helicopters to China will be carried out by the Ulan Ude aircraft plant,” according to the source. Mi-171E is specifically designed for operations in Middle East and Asian countries.
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