Mi-26 in new form coming. i wonder it will get new materials like composites in frame and blades.
Approximately the same problem with engines for large helicopters, such as the Mi-26. Is it true that a new engine for a giant helicopter can be created on the basis of the PD-8?
– Yes, the PD-8 gas generating system will be used on this engine. We have already made a big start in this direction. Mi-26 is a unique helicopter. There are practically no analogues in the world. It is in demand not only by the Ministry of Defense, but also in the national economy, since the carrying capacity is serious. It will be necessary to transfer both equipment and building materials to those places where it is impossible to do this by other means of transport.
In the near future - we need two or three years - we will bring the PD-8 to the point where it can be installed on the Mi-26. But I want to separately note that the engine power will be 15% higher. Technology does not stand still. We don't just have to repeat something, we have to do it better and more powerfully than before.