In Siberia, Russian Helo Maker Invests To Grow

Steve Trimble January 14, 2020
Russian helicopter
As an Mil Mi-171 underwent a flight test in September at the Ulan Ude Aviation Plant, Russian Helicopters was searching for new export customers from Kazakhstan to India to Africa.
Credit: Steve Trimble/AW&ST
Leonid Belykh is preparing the Ulan Ude Aviation Plant for an improbably historic growth spurt. He started working at the sprawling aircraft factory deep in the Siberian taiga 50 years ago as a circuit installer, so now, as general manager, Belykh’s paternal pride shows as he rattles off a list of...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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