Chinese specialists have given positive marks to Russia’s Ansat rotorcraft as part of the certification validation framework, Russian Helicopters’ press service told reporters on Tuesday - writes by TASS.

Representatives from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) visited the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ) in line with the validation procedure arrangements for the Russian-grade certificate for the Ansat. They inspected the chopper’s entire assembly chain. In addition, joint flight tests, an assessment of the equipment and a validation flight of the helicopter were also provided.

"The report by inspectors that visited Kazan Helicopters should underpin any decision on the validation of the Russian-class certificate in this country. We received only positive marks from the Chinese side. I hope therefore that the decision will be positive and will be taken soon," Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginsky said in a comment.

The Ansat is a lightweight twin-engine multirole helicopter. The request for helicopter certification in China was handed over to Chinese aviation authorities early this year.