The Mil – Mi-38
The Mil Mi-38 helicopter is a medium transport helicopter intended for day and night operation, under any weather conditions in a range of temperatures from – 60C up to + 50C.
A Snapshot of the Mil – Mi-38
Built by Kazan Helicopters in close collaboration with Mil Design Bureau and Eurocopter, the Mi-38 is a medium transport helicopter. The Mi-38 helicopter meets FAR-29 requirements and European JAR-29, category A and B.
The engine of the helicopter has been developed by Pratt-Whitney/Rus and is designed to meet the requirements of European JAR-E Regulations.
The helicopter is intended for day and night operation, under any weather conditions in a range of temperatures from - 60C up to + 50C.
Design Features:
- This versatile helicopter will fulfill the following roles: servicing offshore platforms and transporting passengers and loads over the sea; search and rescue missions; construction tasks (including those requiring high accuracy)
- The high performance and efficient fuel consumption provides the Mi-38 with significant advantages over other helicopters of its class.
- It is equipped with new PW – 127 T/S engines each rated at 2500hp and developed by joint venture Pratt-Whitney/Russia on the basis of the PW127 engine already in serial production.
- The helicopter can land and takeoffs from unprepared sites including sites overgrown with shrubs.
- Absence of tail rotor eliminates the personnel injuries when the helicopter is on the ground.
Baseline Configuration:
- General Equipment
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- New electronic indication system based on color displays
- Digital stand-by auto pilot with gauge data processing system, modern radio communications equipment
- High level of automation provides one-pilot operation
- Composite blades with increased service life
- Aerodynamic fuselage configuration
- Anti-vibration crew seats
- Increased volume of a cargo compartment
Variants:
- VIP Variant:
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- For transporting of 12 passengers over range up to 700 km
- Transport:
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- Carrying of 30 passengers over range up to 450 km
- Transportation up to 5 tons inside the helicopter over range of up to 400 km
- Transporting loads up to 7 tons on an external cargo sling
- Transporting combined passenger and cargo loads
- Medevac:
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- For evacuation up to 16 wounded on stretchers
Specifications:
- Take-off Weight:
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- Normal:
- 14,200 kg
- Maximum:
- 15,600 kg
- Empty Weight:
- ---
- Cargo Compartment Dimensions:
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- Lenth:
- 8.7m
- Height:
- 2.3m
- Width:
- 1.8m
- Dimensions of Airframe:
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- Lenth:
- 19.95m
- Height:
- 5.2m
- Width:
- ---
- Diameter of Main Rotor:
- 21.1m
- Number of Blades:
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- Main Rotor:
- 6
- Crew:
- 3
- Passengers:
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- Seated:
- 30
- VIP:
- 12 to 16
- Operational Activities:
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- External sling load
- Internal Cargo
- Offshore Transport
- Passenger Transport
- VIP
Performance:
- Load-Carrying Capacity:
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- In Cargo:
- 5000 kg
- On External Sling:
- 7000 kg
- Crusing Speed:
- 275 km/h
- Ceiling Under ISA Conditions:
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- Hovering OGE (min):
- 2800 m
- Service (min):
- 5100 m
- Powerplant: TV3-117VM
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- Fuel Consumption:
- ---
- Service Life:
- ---
- Power:
- 2500 hp
- Range:
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- With Max. Fuel:
- 885 km
- Maximum Flight Duration:
- 4h