The third Mi-38T helicopter for the Ministry of Defense will be delivered in a VIP-cabin version

The Ministry of Defense will receive the third Mi-38T helicopter, delivery will be carried out by the end of the year. This was announced by a source in the military-industrial complex.

Currently in service with the military department are two Mi-38T, received in 2019. Both helicopters are in the transport and landing version and are part of the army aviation VKS RF. The new helicopter, planned for delivery to the military, according to the source, which leads RIA News, will be made in the VIP-salon version.

The Mi-38T (Airborne) is a military version of the civilian Mi-38 and occupies a niche between the Mi-8 and Mi-26. Designed for round-the-clock airlift of personnel of up to 40 people with disembarkation to unprepared sites, evacuation of the wounded (up to 12 people in a recumbent position and up to 30 in a seated position, accompanied by two paramedics), transportation of goods weighing up to five tons in a cargo compartment or on external sling.

Last year, it was reported about the development of new modifications based on the Mi-38T, including a command post and a helicopter with weapons.

The flight range of the Mi-38T in a transport configuration is up to 1000 kilometers (with additional fuel tanks). The maximum take-off weight is 15,6 tons. The maximum speed is 300 km / h. Flights can be operated at altitudes up to 6300 meters. Russian TV7-117V engines and a digital flight and navigation complex were installed.

Comments

[tTshka]

Slowly but surely

[NIKN]

delivered as a VIP-cabin

Why not a mobile brothel? Although brothels are officially prohibited in our country, the VIP salon is probably the same, only under a plausible name.
Wouldn't a command post, for example, be more needed?

[Reviews]

Why arm such a behemoth? Or is it about a gun-ship?

[URAL72]

Probably because there is a power reserve. In general, a strong military power can afford an escort attack helicopter, although not always. Well, small countries armed with a TD helicopter will be of more interest. I think the pylons with weapons will be removable.

[Reviews]

Well, small countries usually have small armies (and / or budgets). For them, the Mi-8 is often redundant, and the Mi-38 is even larger. Where can they take a whole platoon with one side? They would have something more compact, like "huey", say. And if you send such a "fat man" also on the battlefield, it is unlikely that he will live long. So two helicopters will lose in his face at once - a transport worker and a drummer ... :)

[URAL72]

I disagree. In smaller countries, the Air Force often performs civilian missions. And the price ... The complexity of maintenance and operation is more important here. Uganda is a poor country, but 6 Su-30MK2s were purchased, and new ones. It is transport for that and transport in order to carry not only people, but also cargo, especially with weak infrastructure and control of the territory.

[Reviews]

Well, if only for civilians ... :) But I was puzzled by the hypothetical armament of the Mi-38.

[The leader of the Redskins]

Good helicopter.
A bit belated, but better later than never?

[Torins]

Never understood why the military needs a VIP salon? Okay, there are diplomats or the president, they are supposed to show off by profession, but for the Ministry of Defense ...

[For example]

Quote: Torins

... they show off by profession ...

By profession, brains are laid.

A show-off is a human essence. This is basically bragging. In a word, sin.
But this is what we all sin.
And the higher the position, the more show-off.

For many, the position is a demonstration to the whole world of their self, their show-offs, their superiority over all who are below (lower in his internal status as show-offs).

In the Army, the same people.

[Prisoner]

They will deliver "demobels" to the station.

[Uncle lee]

Quote: Captive

to deliver "demobels" to the station

for up to 40 people

And during the breaks - Shoigu to catch ...

[carstorm 11]

Will you bring the same president to the exercises on mi 8 transport?) In addition to show-off, there is such as prestige, for example. Will come to some West 202 ... our president with a guest and let yourself be on the checkpoints.

[Torins]

The president has his own aviation.

[Avior]

will be made in the VIP-salon version.

with blackjack and telephone operators? :))

[Klingon]

Quote: Torins

Never understood why the military needs a VIP salon? Okay, there are diplomats or the president, they are supposed to show off by profession, but for the Ministry of Defense ...

The VIP salon is a cut, it didn’t fit a real military man. And then maybe a couple of flight attendants with buffers will be shoved there.

[Dmitriy444]

Well, how else is that? Mi-8 is not enough with a VIP cabin, there are also new ones. Can you imagine the cost in comparison with the usual eight? And Shoigu's ass, of course, needs to be carried at least on the Mi-38, this is indisputable. Once in my life I met a general who refused to sit on the carpets in the salon, and sat down on a simple folding seat at the entrance. We will never fly on simple airplanes and helicopters, and ride a bicycle to work, the mentality is not the same. Only VIP, only flashing lights, only shouts of "go down" and break the caps of the slaves.

[unhappy]

Only VIP, only flashing lights, only shouts of "go down" and break the caps of the slaves.

One hundred percent

[Esaul]

For hunting, they will probably use it, fly drunk over Siberia and shoot bears and elk from a machine gun.

[Ryaruav]

this is for the generals from the shoigu entourage

[maratkoRuEkb]

in the comments, like chickens, everyone cackled)) cut with blackjack and everything else)) why is this needed? to show at the exhibition, to sell an expensive toy to rich sheikhs and buratinchiks.
https://aviation21.ru/vertolyoty-v-vip-komplektacii-nisha-uzkaya-no-vostrebovannaya/ вот пруфы, если кратко то рынок вип вертолетов растет и на нем в основном зарубежные компании. А наши молодцы если смогут занять часть рынка. Пусть строят, не лишний рубль в бюджет и трудягам на заводе.