The Aviaimpex KT-112 Yanhol ( uk, Янгол, "Angel") is a light, three-seat
helicopter produced by Aviaimpex in the
Ukraine. It was first presented to the media on August 31, 2001.
Design and development
A three-seat prototype was first built in 2001, with its first flight planned for June 2002. The helicopter contains two
Rotax 912 ULS flat-four piston engine
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s, pod-and-boom configuration, skid undercarriage, three-blade main rotor, and a two-blade tail rotor mounted on
T-tail configuration. By May 2002, Aviaimpex had revealed plans for
helicopter gunship
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and
unmanned aerial vehicle versions. The
Ukrainian
Ukrainian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Ukraine
* Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe
* Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine
* So ...
Defence Ministry
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placed orders for 100 pilot training versions of this aircraft and the
Ministry of the Interior ordered a number for patrol use. The
Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
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government and the
Moscow mayor's office also placed an order for this aircraft. A total of 400 "Angel"s have been ordered in the two-seat configuration.
In 2010, the project ceased to exist. Part of the engineering team, in 2017 created its own company "Aviation Company Vector" where it continued to work on a completely updated twin-engine helicopter
VM-4 "Jmil".
Specifications
* Dimensions
** Length:
** Height:
* Weights
** Empty:
** Maximum take-off:
** Maximum payload:
* Main rotor
** Diameter:
** Blades: 3 ×
* Tail rotor
** Diameter:
** Blades: 2 ×
* Speeds
** Maximum speed:
** Maximum cruising speed:
* Maximum range:
References
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* ''Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 2004–2005''.
External links
www.janes.com
2000s Ukrainian helicopters
Yanhol