Leasing Ansat Helicopters, 25-Jul-21 : MAKS2021 Aviakapital-Service and Russian Helicopter Systems signed a lease contract for Ansat air ambulance helicopters
Ansat Fuel Tank Fracture Resistance Test, 12-Jun-21 : #FuelTank Russian Helicopters successfully tested the Ansat auxiliary fuel tank for fracture resistance by dropping it from a height of 15.2 m ~ 17 ft. It is a 195 lt ~ 51 gal tank that will fit inside the Ansat passenger cabin
Sling Loads and Winch for Ansat, 24-Apr-21 : #ExternalLoad Russian Ansat helicopter can lift 1 ton ~ 2,000 lbs with an external sling making it capable for specific tasks such as firefighting. The max takeoff weight has been increased from 3,600 to 3,800 kgs ~ 7,900 lbs. it was also equipped with an onboard winch for up to 272 kgs ~ 600 lbs
Ansat an Mi-17-1V Ambulances for Turkmenistan, 11-Apr-21 : #medical Russian Helicopters delivered to Turkmenistan their first Ansat and an Mi-17-1V helicopters in air ambulance configuration for medical evacuations
Ansat-M First Flight, 03-Jan-21 : #AnsatM Russian Helicopters unveiled the Ansat-M equipped with an upgraded fuel system for extended range, a modified tail for better stability and new avionics which allows it to fly in zero visibility conditions
First European Ansat Goes to B&H, 23-Nov-20 : Russian Helicopters delivered the first Ansat to an European client. The helicopter in medical configuration was for the Ministry of Interior of the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ansat at HeliRussia-2020, 16-Sep-20 : #HeliRussia2020 Russian Helicopters announced new equipment for the multipurpose helicopter Ansat at the HeliRussia 2020 expo including a new internal fuel tank and an emergency flotation system. A new type certificate also allows operators to use all the helicopter documentation in digital format
