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Mi-171A2 helicopter reaches record speed at the Baikal Mile festival

The crew set it during three competition flights

Mi-171A2 helicopter by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) established a Russian record: it reached a maximum speed at a limited distance of 1.6 kilometers. During the “Baikal Mile” festival the civilian helicopter operated by the crew of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAZ) reached the speed of 268 kph at a minimum altitude of 20 meters.The U-UAZ crew set the rec...

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Ulan-Ude, Russia, 02/28/2020 15:29
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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