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Mil Mi-38

March 02, 2023

The Mil Mi-38 is a transport helicopter designed by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and being developed by Kazan Helicopters. Originally intended as a replacement for the Mil Mi-8 and the Mi-17, it is being marketed in both military and civil versions.[6] It flew for the first time on 22 December 2003 and was certified on 30 December 2015.[7]

Mi-38
A Mi-38 (OP-3) at HeliRussia 2011
Role Medium transport helicopter
National origin Russia
Manufacturer Kazan Helicopters
Design group Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
First flight 22 December 2003[1]
Introduction 2 December 2019 (Mi-38T)[2]
Status In service[2]
Number built 10 (4 test and 6 serial)[3][2][4][5]

History

The Mi-38's development was carried out by Kazan Helicopters since early 1980s[3] and a mockup was first shown during the 1989 Paris Air Show. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazan Helicopters went into collaboration with Eurocopter that was to adapt the Mi-38 for international market. In September 1994, Euromil JSC was established and funding of the programme began a month later. Sextant and Pratt & Whitney Canada were also to participate in the programme as suppliers of Mi-38's avionics and powerplant equipment. Initially, the helicopter was to be first flight tested in 1999, but only on 18 August 1999 a contract was signed for completion of the first demonstrator. In 2001, testing of Mi-38's rotor blades was carried out on a Mi-17 helicopter. The first Mi-38 demonstrator (PT-1) performed its maiden flight above the Kazan Helicopters plant on 22 December 2003.[1]

The second prototype (OP-2), powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127/TS engines, made its first flight on 2 December 2010. The prototype is also equipped with the IBKO-38 or IBKV-38 aviation complex, developed by Transas Aviation, which implements a concept of a glass cockpit for the Mi-38.[6] The same month, OP-2 performed its first long-haul flight from Kazan to Moscow, which covers more than 800 km.[8]

In March 2013, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has confirmed the Mi-38 prototypes have already set five records in the E1h class. The second prototype aircraft set an altitude record by reaching 8,620 meters (28,280 feet) without a payload. The second and third records were for climbing speed; the Mi-38 reached a height of 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) in six minutes, then followed this to reach 6,000 meters (19,685 feet) in 10 minutes and 52 seconds. Two further records were altitude records: the first was set at 7,895 meters (25,902 feet) with a 1,000-kg (2,205-lb) payload, the second at 7,020 meters (23,031 feet) with a 2,000-kg (4,409-lb) payload.[9]

The third prototype (OP-3), began its flight tests on 17 December 2013. The helicopter is equipped with a pair of Russian Klimov TV7-117V turboshaft engines,[10] which produce about 2,100 kW (2,800 shp) as opposed to 1,900 kW (2,500 shp) for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127/TS.[11]

The fourth and final prototype (OP-4), first took off on 16 October 2014. Same as the OP-3, it is powered by Klimov TV7-117V engines but differs from the third prototype by its impact-resistant fuel system and enlarged portholes.[12]

On 30 December 2015, Rosaviatsiya certified the Mi-38, completing the testing and certification program and allowing for the delivery of the first production model. Certification was based on the third and fourth flight-test prototypes with 1,900 kW (2,500 shp) Klimov TV7-117V engines.[13]

In July 2017, a contract for delivery of first two serial Mi-38s to the Russian Defence Ministry was signed.[4] The Kazan Helicopters plant launched the serial production of the helicopter on 10 January 2018. In total, the Russian Defence Ministry planned to purchase about 15 helicopters until 2020.[14]

On 23 November 2018, military variant, Mi-38T, performed its maiden flight.[15][16] The new variant was developed to meet the Russian MoD's new requirements for the helicopter and due to international sanctions imposed on Russia, all of its components, including engines and avionics, are Russian-made.[11] Deputy Managing Director at Kazan Helicopters Vadim Ligai stated that the Mi-38 can now carry up to 40 passengers.[17] The Russian Defence Ministry took delivery of the first two serial Mi-38s in December 2019.[2][4] In January 2020, Russian Helicopters announced that it had received orders from an unspecified export customer (reported by Russian media sources to be in the Middle East) for Mi-38Ts in "transport and increased comfort cabin configurations", with delivery from 2021 to 2022.[18] The RF Defense Ministry ordered 2 more Mi-38s in increased comfort cabin configuration in August 2020 and the Ministry of Emergency Situations ordered 9 in August 2021.[19][20]

Variants

Mi-38-1
Western version of the Mi-38, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW127TS engines.[21] Flew to an altitude above 8,000 m (26,000 ft) in flight testing.[22]
Mi-38-2
Russian version of the Mi-38, powered by Klimov TV7-117V engines.[21]
Mi-38T
Russian military version of the Mi-38.
 
An Mi-38T of the Russian Air Force.

Operators

Specifications (Mi-38)

Data from Mi-38 booklet[23]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 30 max / 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) internal payload / 7,000 kg (15,000 lb) external payload
  • Length: 20.282 m (66 ft 7 in) excluding rotors
  • Height: 6.992 m (22 ft 11 in) to top of rotor head
  • Gross weight: 14,200[24] kg (31,306 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 15,600 kg (34,392 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Klimov TV7-117V turboshaft engines, 2,100 kW (2,800 hp) each
  • Main rotor diameter: 6 × 21.1 m (69 ft 3 in)
  • Main rotor area: 349.67[24] m2 (3,763.8 sq ft)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
  • Range: 880 km (550 mi, 480 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 6,300 m (20,700 ft)
  • Hover ceiling OGE: 3,100 m (10,200 ft)
  • Disk loading: 44.6 kg/m2 (9.1 lb/sq ft) max[24]
  • Power/mass: 0.1675 kW/kg (0.1019 hp/lb)[24]

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ^ a b "EuroMil's Mi-38 collaboration makes first flight". Flight Global. 6 January 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Karnozov, Vladimir (6 December 2019). "Russian air and space force receives first Mi-38T". AINonline. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Прототип нового российского многоцелевого вертолета Ми-38 отправлен на летные испытания". TASS. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Butowski, Piotr (March 2020). "Two Mi-38Ts for Russia's defence ministry". Air International. p. 53. ISSN 0306-5634. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Rostec delivers the first serial produced Mi-38 to a client".
  6. ^ a b "Second Mi-38 Prototype Begins Testing". from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  7. ^ "В преддверии HeliRussia 2013". from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Mi-38 transport cargo medevac helicopter technical data sheet specifications information description". armyrecognition.com/. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  9. ^ Drwiega, Andrew (26 March 2013). "FAI confirms Mi-38 is a five-time record breaker". Rotor & Wing. ISSN 2473-2958. from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  10. ^ . Russian Helicopters. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Mil Mi-38". military-today.com. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  12. ^ . Russian Helicopters. 20 October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  13. ^ Perry, Dominic (4 January 2016). "Russia certificates new Mi-38 helicopter". London: Flightglobal. from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Серийное производство пяти средних Ми-38 запущено в Казани". Interfax. 10 January 2018. from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Первый полет опытного вертолета Ми-38Т для Министерства обороны России". bmpd.livejournal.com. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  16. ^ . 27 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Russia's new military transport helicopter performs debut flight". TASS. 23 November 2018.
  18. ^ Butowski, Piotr (April 2020). "Russian Review: Flurry of Export Orders for Russian Industry". Air International. Vol. 98, no. 4. p. 62. ISSN 0306-5634.
  19. ^ "ЦАМТО / Новости / "Вертолеты России" поставят Минобороны РФ два вертолета Ми-38".
  20. ^ "ЦАМТО / / МЧС подписало контракт на закупку девяти вертолетов Ми-38 для обеспечения безопасности Севморпути".
  21. ^ a b "Fourth Mi-38 commences tests" (PDF). Industry – News. Take-off: Russia's National Aerospace Magazine. November 2014. p. 30.
    • "Fourth Mi-38 commences tests". Fantasy Lab.
  22. ^ Peskov, Aleksey (30 August 2019). "Третий день МАКСа. В чем сила, Пратт?" [The third day of MAKS. What's the power, Pratt?]. Военно-промышленный курьер [Military Industrial Courier] (in Russian). Vol. 46, no. 909.
  23. ^ "Mi-38 utility helicopter" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  24. ^ a b c d Jackson, Paul, ed. (2000). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2000–01 (91st ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. pp. 431–432. ISBN 978-0710620118.

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External links

 
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The Mil Mi 38 is a transport helicopter designed by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and being developed by Kazan Helicopters Originally intended as a replacement for the Mil Mi 8 and the Mi 17 it is being marketed in both military and civil versions 6 It flew for the first time on 22 December 2003 and was certified on 30 December 2015 7 Mi 38A Mi 38 OP 3 at HeliRussia 2011Role Medium transport helicopterNational origin RussiaManufacturer Kazan HelicoptersDesign group Mil Moscow Helicopter PlantFirst flight 22 December 2003 1 Introduction 2 December 2019 Mi 38T 2 Status In service 2 Number built 10 4 test and 6 serial 3 2 4 5 Contents 1 History 2 Variants 3 Operators 4 Specifications Mi 38 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe Mi 38 s development was carried out by Kazan Helicopters since early 1980s 3 and a mockup was first shown during the 1989 Paris Air Show After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 Kazan Helicopters went into collaboration with Eurocopter that was to adapt the Mi 38 for international market In September 1994 Euromil JSC was established and funding of the programme began a month later Sextant and Pratt amp Whitney Canada were also to participate in the programme as suppliers of Mi 38 s avionics and powerplant equipment Initially the helicopter was to be first flight tested in 1999 but only on 18 August 1999 a contract was signed for completion of the first demonstrator In 2001 testing of Mi 38 s rotor blades was carried out on a Mi 17 helicopter The first Mi 38 demonstrator PT 1 performed its maiden flight above the Kazan Helicopters plant on 22 December 2003 1 The second prototype OP 2 powered by Pratt amp Whitney Canada PW127 TS engines made its first flight on 2 December 2010 The prototype is also equipped with the IBKO 38 or IBKV 38 aviation complex developed by Transas Aviation which implements a concept of a glass cockpit for the Mi 38 6 The same month OP 2 performed its first long haul flight from Kazan to Moscow which covers more than 800 km 8 In March 2013 the Federation Aeronautique Internationale has confirmed the Mi 38 prototypes have already set five records in the E1h class The second prototype aircraft set an altitude record by reaching 8 620 meters 28 280 feet without a payload The second and third records were for climbing speed the Mi 38 reached a height of 3 000 meters 9 843 feet in six minutes then followed this to reach 6 000 meters 19 685 feet in 10 minutes and 52 seconds Two further records were altitude records the first was set at 7 895 meters 25 902 feet with a 1 000 kg 2 205 lb payload the second at 7 020 meters 23 031 feet with a 2 000 kg 4 409 lb payload 9 The third prototype OP 3 began its flight tests on 17 December 2013 The helicopter is equipped with a pair of Russian Klimov TV7 117V turboshaft engines 10 which produce about 2 100 kW 2 800 shp as opposed to 1 900 kW 2 500 shp for the Pratt amp Whitney Canada PW127 TS 11 The fourth and final prototype OP 4 first took off on 16 October 2014 Same as the OP 3 it is powered by Klimov TV7 117V engines but differs from the third prototype by its impact resistant fuel system and enlarged portholes 12 On 30 December 2015 Rosaviatsiya certified the Mi 38 completing the testing and certification program and allowing for the delivery of the first production model Certification was based on the third and fourth flight test prototypes with 1 900 kW 2 500 shp Klimov TV7 117V engines 13 In July 2017 a contract for delivery of first two serial Mi 38s to the Russian Defence Ministry was signed 4 The Kazan Helicopters plant launched the serial production of the helicopter on 10 January 2018 In total the Russian Defence Ministry planned to purchase about 15 helicopters until 2020 14 On 23 November 2018 military variant Mi 38T performed its maiden flight 15 16 The new variant was developed to meet the Russian MoD s new requirements for the helicopter and due to international sanctions imposed on Russia all of its components including engines and avionics are Russian made 11 Deputy Managing Director at Kazan Helicopters Vadim Ligai stated that the Mi 38 can now carry up to 40 passengers 17 The Russian Defence Ministry took delivery of the first two serial Mi 38s in December 2019 2 4 In January 2020 Russian Helicopters announced that it had received orders from an unspecified export customer reported by Russian media sources to be in the Middle East for Mi 38Ts in transport and increased comfort cabin configurations with delivery from 2021 to 2022 18 The RF Defense Ministry ordered 2 more Mi 38s in increased comfort cabin configuration in August 2020 and the Ministry of Emergency Situations ordered 9 in August 2021 19 20 Variants EditMi 38 1 Western version of the Mi 38 powered by Pratt amp Whitney PW127TS engines 21 Flew to an altitude above 8 000 m 26 000 ft in flight testing 22 Mi 38 2 Russian version of the Mi 38 powered by Klimov TV7 117V engines 21 Mi 38T Russian military version of the Mi 38 An Mi 38T of the Russian Air Force Operators Edit RussiaSpecifications Mi 38 EditData from Mi 38 booklet 23 General characteristicsCrew 2 Capacity 30 max 6 000 kg 13 000 lb internal payload 7 000 kg 15 000 lb external payload Length 20 282 m 66 ft 7 in excluding rotors Height 6 992 m 22 ft 11 in to top of rotor head Gross weight 14 200 24 kg 31 306 lb Max takeoff weight 15 600 kg 34 392 lb Powerplant 2 Klimov TV7 117V turboshaft engines 2 100 kW 2 800 hp each Main rotor diameter 6 21 1 m 69 ft 3 in Main rotor area 349 67 24 m2 3 763 8 sq ft Performance Maximum speed 300 km h 190 mph 160 kn Cruise speed 250 km h 160 mph 130 kn Range 880 km 550 mi 480 nmi Service ceiling 6 300 m 20 700 ft Hover ceiling OGE 3 100 m 10 200 ft Disk loading 44 6 kg m2 9 1 lb sq ft max 24 Power mass 0 1675 kW kg 0 1019 hp lb 24 See also EditAircraft of comparable role configuration and era AgustaWestland AW101 Sikorsky S 92 Changhe Z 18 HAL Medium Lift HelicopterReferences Edit a b EuroMil s Mi 38 collaboration makes first flight Flight Global 6 January 2004 Retrieved 11 January 2020 a b c d Karnozov Vladimir 6 December 2019 Russian air and space force receives first Mi 38T AINonline Retrieved 6 December 2021 a b Prototip novogo rossijskogo mnogocelevogo vertoleta Mi 38 otpravlen na letnye ispytaniya TASS 20 October 2014 Retrieved 16 December 2019 a b c Butowski Piotr March 2020 Two Mi 38Ts for Russia s defence ministry Air International p 53 ISSN 0306 5634 Retrieved 6 December 2021 Rostec delivers the first serial produced Mi 38 to a client a b Second Mi 38 Prototype Begins Testing Archived from the original on 25 December 2014 Retrieved 24 December 2014 V preddverii HeliRussia 2013 Archived from the original on 25 December 2014 Retrieved 24 December 2014 Mi 38 transport cargo medevac helicopter technical data sheet specifications information description armyrecognition com 2 December 2010 Retrieved 11 January 2020 Drwiega Andrew 26 March 2013 FAI confirms Mi 38 is a five time record breaker Rotor amp Wing ISSN 2473 2958 Archived from the original on 4 December 2021 Retrieved 4 December 2021 Sostoyalsya pervyj polet novogo vertoleta Mi 38 s rossijskimi dvigatelyami TV7 117V Russian Helicopters 17 December 2013 Archived from the original on 16 January 2017 Retrieved 11 January 2020 a b Mil Mi 38 military today com Retrieved 11 January 2020 Predserijnyj prototip Mi 38 proizvodstva Vertoletov Rossii sovershil pervyj polet Russian Helicopters 20 October 2014 Archived from the original on 14 November 2018 Retrieved 11 January 2020 Perry Dominic 4 January 2016 Russia certificates new Mi 38 helicopter London Flightglobal Archived from the original on 26 January 2016 Retrieved 4 January 2016 Serijnoe proizvodstvo pyati srednih Mi 38 zapusheno v Kazani Interfax 10 January 2018 Archived from the original on 22 February 2018 Retrieved 16 December 2019 Pervyj polet opytnogo vertoleta Mi 38T dlya Ministerstva oborony Rossii bmpd livejournal com 24 November 2018 Retrieved 14 December 2018 Janes Latest defence and security news 27 November 2018 Archived from the original on 28 November 2018 Russia s new military transport helicopter performs debut flight TASS 23 November 2018 Butowski Piotr April 2020 Russian Review Flurry of Export Orders for Russian Industry Air International Vol 98 no 4 p 62 ISSN 0306 5634 CAMTO Novosti Vertolety Rossii postavyat Minoborony RF dva vertoleta Mi 38 CAMTO MChS podpisalo kontrakt na zakupku devyati vertoletov Mi 38 dlya obespecheniya bezopasnosti Sevmorputi a b Fourth Mi 38 commences tests PDF Industry News Take off Russia s National Aerospace Magazine November 2014 p 30 Fourth Mi 38 commences tests Fantasy Lab Peskov Aleksey 30 August 2019 Tretij den MAKSa V chem sila Pratt The third day of MAKS What s the power Pratt Voenno promyshlennyj kurer Military Industrial Courier in Russian Vol 46 no 909 Mi 38 utility helicopter PDF Press release Retrieved 6 December 2021 a b c d Jackson Paul ed 2000 Jane s all the World s Aircraft 2000 01 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