Ordos City has signed a contract for a Kamov Ka-32A11BC coaxial rotor helicopter for use in a firefighting role.
Ordos City, located in Inner Mongolia province, will receive the aircraft in September 2012, said Russian Helicopters - a holding company for Russia's state-owned helicopter manufacturers.
The Ka-32A11BC will be optimised for firefighting, with equipment including a water cannon and a water dumping system. The helicopter can transport up to 5 tonnes of water.
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Russian Helicopters said the helicopter's coaxial rotors allow the aircraft to manoeuvre close to obstacles and "achieve extreme hover accuracy" in the unstable atmosphere near fires.
The Ordos City Ka-32A11BC is the second example of the type in China. The first is operated by the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration.
Source: Flight International
