Flight tests of composite blades for Mi-8 helicopters and metal blades for Mi-24 of Ukrainian production started at the Flight Test Complex of Motor Sich JSC. This was announced on Thursday, December 24, by Oleg Uruskiy, Deputy Prime Minister for Strategic Industries, on Facebook..

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At the same time, Urusky noted that these tests are a significant event for Ukraine, since it entered the top five countries in the world that produce blades for heavy helicopters.. Previously, such blades were produced only in the USA, Russia and China..

Thus, he summed up, new opportunities appeared for the Ukrainian army aviation and prospects for the development of export markets..

In turn, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that it is very symbolic for the independence of Ukraine and very patriotic that we ourselves produce modern Ukrainian blades, which were previously bought only in Russia..

Look at the photo gallery: Ukraine entered the top five countries producing blades for helicopters Recall that in Zaporozhye, the pilots conducted their first flight on the Ukrainian training aircraft UTL-450, created by Motor Sich based on the Yak-52 aircraft. The flight was carried out as part of the new aircraft test program.

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