The prototype of the new high-speed combat helicopter being developed by Russian Helicopters rotorcraft manufacturer (part of hi-tech corporation Rostec) for Russia’s Defense Ministry will perform its debut flight in 2019, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov told TASS on 22 February.
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The new helicopter will be able to develop a speed of over 400 km/h(Picture source : Valeriy Matytsin/TASS)