• Assault transport • Civil helicopter • Gunship
tough and resilient combat veteran, the Mil Mi-8 ‘Hip’, and the closely related Mi-17, stands tall in its reputation as one of the most versatile helicopters in the world. The Mi-8 is the most widely used helicopter in service, and is cheap to run, easy to maintain and powerful. The ‘Hip’ is primarily a troop carrier and civil transport. Other roles include helicopter gunship, airborne command post, search and rescue and oven communications jamming.
A Santa’s sleigh
Even Santa Claus used the Mi-8 when travelling in distant areas of the Soviet Union. The Mi-8 was also vital to the Soviet oil industry, which explored in very remote areas.
▼ Assault transport
This Mi-8 of the Indian air force is landing troops close to the front. Soviet Mi-8s made thousands of air assaults in Afghanistan, and large numbers wore shot down.
FACTS AND FIGURES
► More than 10,000 Mi-8s ond Ml-17s have been built, with many hundreds being exportod to more than 40 operators.
► The Mil MI-17 Is basically a Mi-8 with того power and a now tail rotor.
► The rare МІ-8РРА is a special communications jammer variant
► The MI-8 has fought in Afghanistan, Angola, Chechnya, Egypt. Mozambique and Nicaragua.
► Tho Czoch Republic, Hungary and Russia use the ‘Hip-G* command post version.
► The Mil Mi-14 ‘Haze’ anti-submarine helicopter is derived from the Mi-8.
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МІ-8Т Hip-C’
Type: assault transport helicopter
Powerplant: two i tiW-kW p.480rhp.) Ktmov (Isotov) TV-2-117A turboshaft engines
Mai speed: 250 knVh (155 m p. h.) at sea lovoi Typical cruising speed: 208 hm/h(130mpnt Radius of action: 350 km <217 ml.)
Ferry range: 930 km (575 mt і Service ceiling: 4500 m (15.000 ft)
Weights: tyjxcal empty 7160 kg (15.752 lb ); loaded 12000 kg (28.400 lb)
Accommodation: up to 28 combat troops in a cnlxn area behind pilots: combinations of rockets or 250-kg (650-lb) bomb» or UV-1G-57 rocket pods (16 x 57-mm projectiles each) 3stnde the fusetago
Dimensions:
main rotor diameter 21.29 m (69 ft. 10 in.) Sength 26.24 m (82 It. 9 in.)
horght 5.65 m (18 ft. 6 in.)
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