Klimov VK-650V
UEC-Klimov VK-650V is a type-certified light-helicopter turboshaft for Ansat and Ka-226T. Rostec reports 650 hp takeoff power (484.7 kW stored), 750 hp contingency power, modular construction, and FADEC-type digital control; the type certificate was obtained at the end of 2024/early 2025, and 2025–2026 import-substituted Ansat and Ka-226T flight-test articles document current integration activity. This record does not assert broad fleet service.
Identity
- Aliases
- VK-650VВК-650ВUEC-Klimov VK-650V
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turboshaft
- Name
- Klimov VK-650V
- Status
- active
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Shaft Power
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- Description
- UEC-Klimov VK-650V is a type-certified light-helicopter turboshaft for Ansat and Ka-226T. Rostec reports 650 hp takeoff power (484.7 kW stored), 750 hp contingency power, modular construction, and FADEC-type digital control; the type certificate was obtained at the end of 2024/early 2025, and 2025–2026 import-substituted Ansat and Ka-226T flight-test articles document current integration activity. This record does not assert broad fleet service.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:49:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 18:19:09 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec states that VK-650V is type certified in Russia and ready for commercial production, designed for Ansat and Ka-226T light helicopters.
- Publisher
- Rostec
- Title
- UEC will Demonstrate the Latest Russian Airplanes and Helicopter Engines at Aero India
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- Rostec identifies the VK-650V as a 500–600 hp-class Klimov engine program for Ansat, Ka-226T, and other light helicopters, with FADEC and modular design; this older development evidence does not establish current service lifecycle.
- Publisher
- Rostec
- Title
- Rostec to Fit the Ansat Helicopter with VK-650V Engine
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- Rostec reports the import-substituted Ansat's 2025 maiden flight with Russian VK-650V engines, documenting current aircraft integration and flight-test activity without asserting fleet service.
- Publisher
- Rostec / Russian Helicopters
- Title
- An Import-Substituted Ansat Made Its Maiden Flight
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-21
- Note
- Rostec reports the import-substituted Ka-226T's 2026 maiden flight with the domestically built VK-650V, states that the engine received a type certificate at the end of 2024, and records 750 hp contingency power and FADEC-type digital control.
- Publisher
- Rostec / Russian Helicopters
- Title
- Import-Substituted Ka-226T Made Its Maiden Flight