Lada Land VM-01

VM-01
General information
Type	Light utility helicopter
Manufacturer	Lada Land
Number built	1
History
First flight	May 2001

The VM-01 (Russian : ВМ-01) is a light helicopter from the Lada Land (Russian : Лада Лэнд) company in Tolyatti, Russia. The design was created privately by the company, but production was assisted by OKB Mil and Kamov. ^[1]

Design

The aircraft contains a rotary-piston engine, four-bladed main rotor, two-bladed tail rotor, skid undercarriage, titanium alloys in the construction of the load system, and composite materials in the fuselage construction. The first flight was in May, 2001.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 2 (1 pilot + 1 passenger)
• Max takeoff weight: 830 kg (1,830 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × PD VAZ-413 rotary piston engine, 112 kW (150 hp)
• Main rotor diameter: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
• Range: 330 km (210 mi, 180 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
• Rate of climb: 4 m/s (790 ft/min)

References

1. "ВМ-01" [VM-01]. Airwar.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

External links

• "Легкий многоцелевой вертолет ВМ-01". авиару.рф.
• "Вертолет Лада Лэнд ВМ-01". Russianplanes.net.