No doubt, the star of the fifth HeliRussia 2012 international helicopter show held at the Crocus Expo centre in Moscow on 17–19 May 2012 was Kamov Ka-62 advanced medium helicopter full-size mock-up set up in the middle of the exposition of the Russian Helicopters holding company. The mock-up’s manufacture had been time to the date of the show. It offers the full grasp of the appearance of the future Russian helicopter with a takeoff weight of 6.5 t, designed for carriage of 15 passengers of 2,000 t of cargo (2,500 kg on the external sling).

While looking the same as known military Ka-60, the commercial Ka-62, which being developed with an eye on the upcoming certification both in Russia and in the EU, has a number of significant differences. Let us dwell on just a few of them. Firstly, the powerplant, rotor system and powertrain have been modified. The main rotor has gotten the fifth blade. Introduction of Turbomeca Ardiden 3G engines with the 1,780-hp takeoff power (1,940 hp in the emergency power mode) has resulted in a certain modification to engine nacelles outline. The developer and supplier of the powertrain, including the main and tail rotor gearboxes, is Austrian company Zoerkler.