Orlan-2 is a compact Russian helicopter

Small aviation is developing in Russia, albeit slowly. But if with by air progress is still visible, then helicopters Things are not going well. It seems that compact rotary-wing machines are not interesting. But there is demand. Helicopters are bought by ordering them from abroad. As a rule, these are models from Robinson and Sikorsky. Can't domestic engineers build something similar or copy it? The Chinese started out that way, and so did the Japanese. Apparently, there is no desire, and most importantly, no financing. Although, after the introduction of economic sanctions against the Russian Federation, there is something to strive for.

But a model invented by a private manufacturer has long been ready. And you can say as much as you like that this is a copy of American rotary-wing machines - the essence does not change. The helicopter is ready, modified and can be mass-produced. The main thing is that investors are found, or the state is interested in them. "Orlan-2" is a unique technique of its kind. Despite its compactness, it has a power reserve of 800 km at a consumption of 30 liters of motor gasoline per hour. It can be used to deliver specialists of any profile to inaccessible places. Doctors or repairmen with spare parts. And the author of the Helicopter channel will tell about the Russian helicopter from Perm.