The Russian government delegation to the 11th International Aviation and Space Salon, MAKS 2013, observed the AW139 helicopter assembled in Russia. The delegation consisted of Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Mr. Dmitry Medvedev, Head of the Administration of President – Mr. Sergei Ivanov, Minister of Defense – Mr. Sergei Shoigu, Chairman of the Government Military and Industrial Commission – Mr. Dmitry Rogozin, and other officials.
The aircraft presented at MAKS 2013 is the second AW139 assembled at the HeliVert factory in Tomilino outside Moscow – a joint venture of Russian Helicopters and Italian company AgustaWestland.
Exclases Group showcased the largest helicopter, the AW101 VVIP, which was demonstrated for four days in the steady-state exposition area of MAKS 2013 and performed several demo flights for the Russian audience.