Russia embarks on launching the world's first helicopter hybrid

The Ka-90 is expected to be a design capable of taking off and landing as a helicopter.

The head of the Russian Kamov Development Agency confirmed to Sputnik news agency that the company is developing the first hybrid helicopter in the world.

Asked whether the company was in charge of developing the Ka-90 project , Oleg Zheltov said things were going well. He specific now includes study designs and wind pipelines.

Model Ka-90 helicopter hybrid was introduced in the exhibition. (Photo: Sputnik).

In essence, the Ka-90 concept was first introduced at the HeliRussia-2008 international aviation exhibition in Moscow.

The Ka-90 is said to be the first helicopter model in the world , combining the characteristics of a conventional helicopter and aircraft. According to internal sources, the aircraft will apply rotor rotor blades for vertical take-off / landing.

When the aircraft reaches a speed of 400 km / h, an aircraft engine will be started and the rotor blades will be folded down behind the aircraft. When flying in 'normal mode', the Ka-90 can reach speeds of up to 700-800km / h.

Kamov's chief designer, Sergei Mikheev, said that the Ka-90 project was originally formed in 1985, but was later stopped by the collapse of the Soviet Union.