ULAN-UDE, Russia: Mi-171 helicopters produced by Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant JSC, which is incorporated into Russian helicopter building holding Russian Helicopters, JSC, diligently participates in the recovery of the most devastating flood in Pakistani history.
The Mi-171s are equipped with rescue equipment packages including hoist with up to 300 kg cargo capacity and during the disaster the helicopters were practically 24 hours engaged in search-and-rescue operations.
The helicopters evacuated thousands of flood exposed people from disaster areas. The aircrafts were heavily involved in delivering provisions, medical supplies, and essential goods to inundation areas. Presently the Mi-171 helicopters participate in flood recovery and operations in delivery of humanitarian supplies to distressed areas of the country.
During recovery of natural disaster in Pakistan the Mi-171 helicopter displayed its best qualities according to the helicopter industry experts such as operational reliability and serviceability. Under emergency conditions the above qualities acquire a special significance.
Pakistan is a conventional market for the Russian Helicopters holding. During the period from 1996 to 2010 around 70 transport helicopters of Mi-17/Mi-171 type were delivered into this country.
Up to date this aircraft is one of the most effective rescue helicopter in South East Asia.
The Mi-171 is a heavily modernised version of the world-famous Mi-8. The helicopter was designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and is produced at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant.
The Mi-171 can carry up to 37 fully-equipped troops/passengers on troop seats, up to 26 people on chairs, loads up to 4000 kg internally and externally, up to 12 injured in medevac missions. It can perform search and rescue, firefighting missions and loading/unloading in flight.
The Mi-171 has a Russian type certificate, and approval of this certificate has been issued by China, South Korea, Slovakia, and Mongolia. Over 500 Mi-171 helicopters in various modifications are currently operated in Central and South-East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the CIS.
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, JSC is the enterprise in Russia making both helicopters and airplanes. The manufacturing and technological capacities of the Plant makes it possible to quickly start production of new aircraft types and combine the manufacture of prototypes and mass production. Over 8000 aircraft have been built over the 70-year history of the Plant. Today it produces the Mi-171 and Mi-171Sh helicopters.
