The Russian Helicopters company has delivered two Mi-172 transport helicopters to Equatorial Guinea, the company's press service said on Wednesday.
ZHUHAI (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th November, 2018) The Russian Helicopters company has delivered two Mi-172 transport helicopters to Equatorial Guinea, the company's press service said on Wednesday.
"Under the contract with the authorities of Equatorial Guinea, Russian Helicopters manufactured two Mi-172 helicopters at Kazan Helicopters plant and handed them over to the customer. The machines have already been sent to Central Africa. One of the helicopters manufactured under the contract, comes in a 'VIP salon' modification. The aircraft is designed to carry up to 12 passengers in conditions of increased comfort. The second helicopter Mi-172 is transferred in a passenger modification. Up to 26 people can be transported on board in comfortable conditions," the press release said.
According to Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginsky, the first contract on Mi-172 deliveries to the Central African country was implemented in 2006. Boginsky expressed confidence that new deals with Equatorial Guinea would follow this delivery.
The Mi-172 is a certified helicopter for passenger transportation of Mi-8/17 family, which has proved itself as a reliable aircraft with a high level of safety. In addition to passenger and VIP modifications, there are also transport, medical-evacuation, search and rescue, as well as fire-fighting modifications. The helicopter can be fitted with a wide range of additional equipment to tackle a variety of missions.
Over 700 helicopters of the Mi-8/17 family are currently operating on the African continent.
