Illegal Helicopter Factory

[spitfirek5054]

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

[Reely340]

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

[SWBKCB]

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

[Reely340]

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.

[atakacs]

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

[PANews]

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.