Vladimir79 wrote:Werewolf wrote:
The alternative for Ka-226 engines is russian VK-800V Klimow engines.
http://www.klimov.ru/en/production/helicopter/VK-800V/
We are going to sell the Indians a helicopter with an engine nowhere close to certification?
The certification will come 2016 reports say.
http://survincity.com/2013/10/jsc-klimov-began-work-on-creating-engine-vk-800v/
Promising engine VC-800B — the only project power plant is being developed now a "clean slate." How’s this project?
— Promote the project in Russia is hampered by lack of real helicopter on which the VC-800B engine could be installed. Traditionally in Russia are the objects in the class take-off weight of 10-12 tons Helicopters mass 4 — 5 m for which designed and VK-800V, and have remained on paper. In view of the characteristics of the engine competitive on the western and eastern markets, where the spread helicopters of this class, but these markets are fairly rigidly reserved. However, as we are confident in the prospects of the project, now VC-800B engine is used in the framework of the program of establishing the planned helicopter engine for developing key technologies in various fields, such as thermodynamics, gas dynamics, and materials science. A number of promising technologies will be implemented in the final version of the engine, which is scheduled for certification in 2016