Helicopter MSB-2 Nadiya First Flight
 

Hi,

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


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:


Enjoy!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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