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1st July 2020 | 10:04

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spitfirek5054

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Illegal Helicopter Factory

This looks interesting:
https://balkaninsight.com/2020/06/30/mo ... r-factory/

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1st July 2020 | 15:47

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Reely340

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interesting Choice of Type. or maybe ka-226, jetfuel would be more efficient.

2nd July 2020 | 07:16

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SWBKCB

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Only a rough similarity to a KA-26? Quite impressive that they got as far as 10 airframes.

2nd July 2020 | 19:28

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Reely340

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Originally Posted by SWBKCB

Only a rough similarity to a KA-26? Quite impressive that they got as far as 10 airframes.

I'd really be wary with regard to the coax rotorhead. Just imagine someone were "cutting cost" while copying the design.

2nd July 2020 | 20:16

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atakacs

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I'd say there is more to this story than reported. Clearly lots of money invested in this venture

3rd July 2020 | 09:46

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PANews

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Some of the many images floating about include a line of standard looking Kamov machines apparently sitting outside the factory in Moldova.

It may be that they are simply refurbishing existing airframes. No more legal, no more safe but it might be that the mechanical parts are not simply being made from scratch.