Helicopters

Helicopters are a type of vehicle in Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic.

Overview

There are a few helicopters currently in the game. These can be bought at heliports, helicopter construction offices, and passenger heliport platforms. If a heliport is connected to a building where the player can normally purchase road vehicles, they will also be able to purchase helicopters there. As an example, attaching a heliport to a fire station will make helicopters available in the vehicle purchasing menu of said fire station.

Helicopters can transport cargo and passengers via air. They are the easiest form of air transport to set up, since no runway is needed to operate them, although helicopters are significantly slower than planes.

Energy management

Main article: Energy management

Helicopters will require resources to be able to move if the player has enabled the 'Energy management' setting to 'Buildings + vehicles', making them require and consume fuel. There are no electric helicopters in the game.

Helicopters

Passenger

Vehicle	Speed	Weight	Engine	Water capacity		Start	End	Origin
G-31	175 km/h	3.50 t	1350 kW	2030 L	14	1954	1972	USA
Mi-2	185 km/h	2.32 t	594 kW	1696 L	8	1965	1985	Poland
Mi-4	185 km/h	5.40 t	1250 kW	2414 L	12	1951	1980	Soviet Union
Mi-6	280 km/h	27 t	8090 kW	4742 L	47	1959	1982	Soviet Union
Mi-8	225 km/h	7.20 t	1120 kW	2653 L	22	1959	1998	Soviet Union
Mi-10	305 km/h	27 t	8200 kW	4797 L	28	1964	1998	Soviet Union

Cargo

Vehicle	Speed	Weight	Engine	Water Capacity	Cargo	Start	End	Origin
Mi-10 cargo	305 km/h	27 t	8200 kW	4767 L	General cargo (13t, 13t, 13t, 13t, 11t, 10t, 10t, 9.1t, 6.5t , 6.5t, 6.5t, 6.5t, 6.5t, 5.8t, 5.8t, 4.5t, 4.5t, 4.5t, 3.9t, 3.3t, 3.3t) Can load vehicles on flatbed - 13.0t	1964	1998	Soviet Union
S62 Skycrane	203 km/h	8.70 t	7100 kW	3054 L	General cargo (9.0t, 9.0t, 9.0t, 9.0t, 8.1t, 7.2t, 7.2t, 6.3t, 4.5t , 4.5t, 4.5t, 4.5t, 4.5t, 4.0t, 4.0t, 3.1t, 3.1t, 3.1t, 2.7t, 2.3t, 2.3t) Can load vehicles on flatbed - 9.0t	1964	1998	USA

Firefighting

Helicopters can be used for firefighting when located in heliports attached to fire stations. Having no limitations to road pathing distance, they sometimes can reach further than regular vehicles. While they require bodies of water near their location to fill themselves with water for their task, helicopters don't require workers to man them in their task. These facts can create an interesting strategy for on-construction cities needing firefighting capabilities before being inhabited or to remote locations where sending workers can be too ineffective or not worth it.

Notes

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• Unlike resources, buying helicopters does not come with an additional fee for delivery. They can be sold back for a reduced price at any moment.