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2. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:
a) Where can helicopters be used?
b) What other milestone of rotorcraft do you know?
- Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих сочетаний:
a. спаренные винты
b. в этом же году
c. достиг скорости
d. крупномасштабное массовое производство
e. парить в воздухе
f. побил мировой рекорд
- Используйте следующие фразы и словосочетания для пересказа текста:
a. As I understood from the text...
b. According to the text...
c. According to the author...
d. As it is described in the text...
e. As it is said in the text...
f. As the author put it...
g. According to the figures (data, information, opinions) from the text...
2. KumAPE Today
Today Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise has started producing upgraded variant of Ka-226 helicopter - Ka-226T with Arrius 2 G engines produced by a French company Turbomeca.
Along with the production of helicopters designed by Kamov company, KumAPE. JSC performs overhaul, re-equipment of helicopters Ka-32T and Ka32C into Ka-32A variant (that has Russian certificate of airworthiness), warranty and post-warranty maintenance of aircrafts, supply of spare parts, as well as
training and retraining of service and flight personnel.
Technical facilities for helicopter maintenance are growing along with the number of helicopters produced. Constant collaboration with the operator provides great possibilities and ground for carrying out various modifications of helicopters in order to improve their application properties.
It is safe to say that KumAPE, JSC is a modern high-technology enterprise, the high production quality of which has allowed it to enter the world helicopter market.
At present JSC KumAPE is a large entity with developed infrastructure, supplied with modern equipment and capable producing the latest helicopters. Helicopters manufactured at KumAPE, JSC, are in constant demand of operators due to their high tactical performance characteristics, long service life as well as reliability of the engines and multifunctional avionics equipment.
KumAPE produces helicopters of the following types:
• Ka-27 PS (search and rescue);
• Ka-29 (transport attack helicopter);
• Ka-31 (radar-surveillance);
• Ka-32A (medium class multipurpose);
• Ka-226 (light class multipurpose).
