History
Kazan Helicopter plant was founded on September 4th 1940. It launched production of Mi-1 helicopters in 1951; it was the first serial production of helicopters in USSR. The plant has produced the first national exported helicopter – Mi-4, and the most popular helicopter – Mi-8. The total flight time of helicopters made by Kazan Helicopters exceeds 50 million hours. Kazan Helicopters has delivered over 12000 Мi-4, Мi-8, Мi-14, Мi-17, Ansat helicopters (and their modifications) to 100 countries of the world.
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