It is designed as a propulsion engine for Mil Мi-17, Мi-24, Мi-28 and Kamov Kа-32, Kа-50-2 advanced helicopters.
VK-2500 is an advanced, high-economy and reliable engine.
Longstanding experience of manufacture and operation of the baseline engine together with the use of up-to-date control system made it possible to enhance the performance and bring about low production cost, high reliability and considerable service life of systems, parts and units of the VK-2500 engine.
Principal merits:
- low specific fuel consumption;
- small power-to-weight ratio;
- high reliability;
- stable operation in dust-and smoke-laden atmosphere;
- maintaining constant power level up to high ambient temperature.