The first Ukrainian helicopter was launched into the sky in Zaporozhye - video
The launch of the first Ukrainian helicopter took place in Zaporozhye at the site of Motor Sich JSC, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
According to the local publication 061.ua, the event was attended by the honorary president, general aircraft designer of Motor Sich JSC Vyacheslav Boguslaev, the mayor of Zaporozhye Vladimir Buryak, the chairman of the regional council Grigory Samardak and the deputy chairman of the regional state administration Zinaida Boyko.
“We have been going towards this for 10 years. And today we will perform the first flight. The certification will last for a whole year. We submitted an application to two organizations: the national certification center of the aviation administration of Ukraine and the international certification committee,” said Boguslaev.
The maximum altitude at which the helicopter can fly is 5 thousand kilometers, the flight range is 720 kilometers.
“Nadiya” is intended for patrolling roads, monitoring pipelines and gas pipelines, for use by units of the State Emergency Service, air ambulance, State Border Service and for other defense purposes.
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