Helicopter-DataBase
by Thomas Girke
Mi-8 Variant Briefing
Mi‑17 LPZS
General
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The task to modernize Mi‑17 helicopters for Search and Rescue operations arose from the requirements of the Slovak Air Force formulated in 2005. Due to the unsatisfactory equipment of the Slovak Air Force Mi‑17 / Mi‑17 MODER helicopters for conducting Search and Rescue missions, it was decided to upgrade some of the currently available helicopters. Main objectives of the LZPS variant upgrade (LPZS ‑ Letecká Pátracia a Záchranná Služba ‑ Search and Rescue Service) are:
- to enable flights in civil airspace according to ICAO and JAR regulations
- to ensure air transport of people and cargo
- to ensure communication in cooperation with the integrated rescue system of the Slovak Republic, i.e. with the Slovak police, crisis management teams, rescue services and fire brigades
- to enable search for persons and objects, reconnaissance, observation and rescue during the day and at night up to the Mi-17 flight minimum
- equipment of Mi-17 LPZS with appropriate communication, navigation and identification systems, night vision goggles, thermal imaging cameras and an on-board crane
- the follow-up of the already completed modernization of Slovak Air Force Mi-17 MODER helicopters in order to standardize equipment
All branches of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic were involved in the project, including VLTSÚ in Košice
(VLTSÚ - Vojenský letecký technický a skúšobný ústav - Military Aviation Institute of Research and Testing),
as well as foreign suppliers like ELBIT systems from Israel and Česká letecká servisní company from the Czech Republic.
The state owned enterprise Letecké Opravovne Trenčín (from 2006 transformed to a Joint-Stock Company)
has been responsible for the design, production, installation, testing and induction to operational service.
The Mi-17 helicopter with the serial number 0826 was used as the first prototype.
Modernization started in 2005 and its first presentation to the public was on the static display at the IDEB exhibition in Bratislava in May 2006.
The first flight of the Mi‑17 LPZS was carried out in May 2007, military trials and certification continued until early 2009.
Subsequently, another four helicopters with serial numbers 0841, 0820,
0827 and 0808 were modernized to the Mi‑17 LPZS standard.
Technical Modifications
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1. Navigation equipment
- two sets of receivers VOR/ILS/MB VIR‑32 with two control panels CTL‑32 and two marker indicators MKL‑351
- distance measuring unit DME‑442 with two indicators IND‑42A
- receiver 2101 I/O Approach Plus GPS Navigator
- receiver-transmitter RT‑1628 with control panel C‑10062/A navigation system TACAN AN/ARN‑153(V)
- radio altimeter ALT‑1000 with two indicators ALI‑55A
- radiostation VHF/UHF AN/ARC‑210(V) with one control panel
- radiostation SITNO MC‑9610
- block 7a/U to the radiostation R‑863
- IFF transponder AN/APX‑117(V) with one control panel C‑12664/APX
- set of intercomm LUN 3591.13SK
- two sets of multi-function displays MFD‑255K with control panels CP‑255K
- back-up instruments radio magnetic indicator RMI‑36, VOR/LOC/glideslope radio navigation indicator KI‑206, VOR/LOC/glideslope radio navigation indicator KI‑207
- Mission Management System with digital moving map with two color MFTDs
- radio direction finder SAR‑DF 517
- emergency locator transmitter C406‑1HM
- digital flight data recorder FDR‑39HGM
- cockpit voice recorder AR‑120
- digital video recording system DVR
- weather radar system TWR‑850
- hoist system Breeze Eastern HS‑29900
- electro-optical payload system EOP CoMPASS
- Advanced Night Vision System/Head Up Display ANVIS/HUD
- aircraft interior lighting according to MIL‑L‑85762 specification
- HELLA light beacons
- searchlight Spectrolab SX‑16 with infrared filter
Technical Details - Outside
General | Technical Modifications | Details - Outside | Details - Cargo Compartment | Details - Cockpit
Technical Details - Cargo Compartment
General | Technical Modifications | Details - Outside | Details - Cargo Compartment | Details - Cockpit
On the right side of the cargo compartment there are six stretchers arranged in three levels. Stretchers are NATO compatible settled in original holders.
The lower stretchers are used to store medical and SAR equipment.
On the left side of the cargo compartment there are 7 seats. To increase flight range, an additional fuel tank with a capacity of 915 liters can be installed instead of the seats.
At the rear window is the work station for the EOP CoMPASS operator, equipped with Multi-Function-Color-Display, EOP CoMPASS control panel and joystick.
Technical Details - Cockpit
General | Technical Modifications | Details - Outside | Details - Cargo Compartment | Details - Cockpit
