[Feb] Ka-226T twin engine utility helicopters

Question 1

what?

Answer 1

light helicopter, with a maximum take-off weight of over 3.5 tonnes and can carry a payload of up to 1 tonne.

Question 2

Manufacturing?

Answer 2

by India Russia Helicopters Limited (IRHL) — a joint venture between HAL and Russian Helicopters with Transfer of Technology (ToT) from Russia.

Question 3

Why?

Answer 3

to replace the ageing and obsolete Cheetah and Chetak fleet

Question 4

Features?

Answer 4

-coaxial rotors, that is, it has two sets of rotors mounted one on top of the other and typically no tail rotor.
Coaxial rotors give a helicopter improvements in lift and payload capacity over conventional choppers.
This is especially advantageous in high-altitude environments

has a unique, detachable ‘mission’ compartment instead of a conventional cabin.
This allows the helicopter to be adapted for different roles such as surveillance and cargo delivery.