Thursday, October 27, 2011
Chinese City Adds Firefighting Ka-32A
Russian Helicopters has sold the firefighting variant of its Kamov Ka-32A11BC to Ordos City in China. The helicopter, which features a Simplex fighting system, horizontal water cannon, and VSU-5 water dumping system, is slated for delivery in 2012. The order represents the second Ka-32A11BC in the country; the Chinese Artic and Antarctic Administration currently operates the other.
More: Ka-32A Delivered to Russia’s EMERCOM
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