Providing versatility & reability

The State Kumertau Aircraft Production Enterprise (KumAPE) is situated In Ihe Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation. The enterprise was established in 1962 and has been producing different kinds of Ihe aviation technique including helicopters and aircraft.

Since the moment of its establishing the enterprise has passed through several stages of the development and production including:

• Landing means;
• KA-26 helicopter performed in various modifications;
• Wing for Tu-154M aircraft,
• M-17 aircraft:
• KA-32 helicopter in the different versions of performance;

During 30 years the enterprise has been specializing in manufacturing of the coaxial rotor helicopters designed by the KAMOV company.

The KA-26 helicopters of different variants were produced by the KumAPE from 1968 to 1979, For this period of time more than 800 helicopters were issued. The deliveries of large batches of the above-specified helicopters were carried out to such countries as Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Japan, France. Sweden. The KumAPE was the first In the County of Independent States and in Russia to put Into mass production the blades from composite materials and right now is actually the only manufacturer of the mentioned blades In the CIS and Russian Federation, Promoting its own products to the different markets the KumAPE has participated in international exhibitions and aeroshows: Helrtech-91 In England, Mosaeroshow-93 in Russia, Aerospace- 94, Aerospace-96 In Singapore and Aerospace-96 in the Republic of Korea, and conducted a number of specialized exhibitions in Iran, Argentina Brazil, etc.

Thanks to the participation in the exhibitions and accomplished updating of the KA-32T helicopter providing for the installation of the fire-fighting equipment produced by the Simplex company USA, the helicopter has become very popular in many regions of the world as being a very reliable means to extinguish fires and having obtained very successful and effective results in fire elimination and having no analogues in the given class of the helicopters.

Recently, due to close co-operation with the LG International Corp. more than 22 sets of tne KA-32T , KA-32C helicopters have been delivered to the Republic of Korea which are being successfully operated in different spheres, riarticularly in fire fighting in the forests.

The KumAPE is executing warranty and after-warranty servise, ensures urgent supplies of spares and guarantees the deliveries of spares within the whole period of the helicopter operation.

Continuing the issue of mass production items, the KumAPE is realizing the project aimed at carrying out a set of arrangements to run in serial output of new aircraft such as.

• KA-32A helicopter which shall differ from its predecessors КА-З2Т, KA-32C hell-copters, in improved performances, in updated rotor blades and many other constructive developments;
• universal multi-purpose KA-226 helicopter fitted with the Alisson 250-L20B engines, the design and technology of which will comply with all the up-to-date requirements what will provide for more extended lifetime of the helicopters.