Helicopter MSB-2 Nadiya First Flight

[pavelkorsun]

Hi,

Good news from Ukraine as helicopter MSB-2 Nadiya made the first flight:

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Another video on Motor Sich Heliport opening with helicopters MSB-2 Nadiya, Mi-2MSB, Mi-2 AM-1, Mi-8MSB, Mi-8MSB-T and helicopter air show:

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Enjoy!

[Fareastdriver]

Three main rotor blades, three undercarriage legs, hang sight wheel low in the hover. It reminds me of the Bristol Sycamore,sycamor,sycamo,sycam, sycam syca syca syca Crunch.

[pavelkorsun]

Hello, thank you for your comment. Did you fly on helicopter Mi-2?

[Fareastdriver]

Just joking.

I flew the Sycamore which had the same layout except it had a three bladed tail rotor.

Just think 'ground resonance' and it started.

[pavelkorsun]

Thank you!) Bristol Sycamore is the helicopter I never heard before - it was produced in 1947–1959 and is the first British-designed helicopter for Royal Air Force.

[Aesir]

That is a beautiful Mi2. Is this a new machine built in Ukraine or restored.

[havick]

What’s the pod on the side? Is it fuel or just storage compartment?

[pavelkorsun]

MSB-2 Nadiya and Mi-2 Comparison

Hi Aesir!

MSB-2 Nadiya is a new helicopter built in Ukraine completely except avionics. From Mi-2 left only the part (50%) of aluminum body and chassis. The rest 50% of the body made of composite materials.

Here comparison between helicopters MSB-2 Nadiya and classic Mi-2:

MSB-2 Nadiya (2018)

Powerplant:
MSB-2 Nadiya: 2 × AI-450M-P, 465 hp each
Mi-2: 2 × PZL GTD-350P turboshafts, 400 hp each

Maximum takeoff weight:
MSB-2 Nadiya: 4300 kg
Mi-2: 3700 kg

Capacity:
MSB-2 Nadiya: 7-9 passengers or 1200 kg internal, 1300 kg external cargo
Mi-2: 8 passengers or 700 kg internal, 800 kg external cargo

Service ceiling:
MSB-2 Nadiya: 5000 m
Mi-2: 4000 m

Range:
MSB-2 Nadiya: 720 km
Mi-2: 440 km

Avionics:
MSB-2 Nadiya: Digital
Mi-2: Analog

[pavelkorsun]

Hi Havick,

The pod on the side is a fuel tank. It is how the main tank like in Mi-2 was removed from helicopter cabin outside.

[heli1]

The Sycamore was a fine helicopter for its time...until instructors brought up on the Whirlwind in the 1960s tried to fly it,using Whirlwind methods! All the early helicopters could have resonance problems,including the Mi-2. Good luck with this rebirth though I fear the market will be very limited.

[pavelkorsun]

Thank you! You are right about the market as it is very limited but compare to Airbus helicopters MSB-2 Nadiya has a nice fuel consumption and affordable price. For example, compare to twin engine Eurocopter EC145 (cost 10mln USD per helicopter) which flight hour cost is around 1870 USD - MSB-2 Nadiya (cost 2mln USD per helicopter) flight hour cost - just 340 USD.

[pavelkorsun]

Of course it's factory fuel consumption indicators and in reality they will be higher but still the difference in the price of the flying hour is several times