Mil Mi-54

The Mil Mi-54 was a projected light multirole civil helicopter, announced in the early 1990s as a replacement for the Mi-2 and the Mi-8, with room for 10 to 12 passengers or a cargo of 1,000 to 1,300 kilograms. It was to be a twin-turbine machine meeting the FAR-29 and JAR-29 airworthiness standards, easy to convert between roles and able to work in hot climates and mountains. In 2007 the Russian company Oboronprom and AgustaWestland agreed to develop a new helicopter in the 4.5 tonne class together, which folded the Mi-54 ambition into a joint programme with two engine options, one Russian and one foreign. As of 2008 the development of the Mi-54 was expected to take several years, with a first flight hoped for in 2011, and the helicopter was never built.