• Anti-tank helicopter • Ail-weather night attack version
Flown for the first time in November 1982, the Mi-28 marked a change in the Soviet approach to battlefield helicopters. The earlier Mi-24 ‘Hind’ was designed to be used liko a dive-bomber rather than for attacking from concealed positions as Western helicopter gunships did. But the ‘Havoc’ is designed to be much belter than the Mi-24 in low-speod and hovering flight, and gives its crews tho option of either type of attack.
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▼ Anti-tank missions
For destroying enemy armour the Mi-28 can carry up to 16 Shturm (AT-6 ‘Spiral’) anti-tank missiles and forty 80-mm rockets.
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▲ Turret-mounted gun
The Mi-28’s 30-mm NPPU-28 cannon has air-to-air capability and can fire up to 900 rounds per minute. Its ammunition is compatible with Russian armoured vehicle weapons.
▲ Production version
Mil upgraded tho oqwpment fit of the Mi-28 to produce the much more capable Mi-28N. This has improved avionics and weaponry and an an-weather capability.
Combat rescue ^
The ‘Havoc’ has a compartment in tho roar fusolago tor tho rescue of combat personnel or for spocial forces insertion. For self-protection, composite armour and a combined chaff/flare and electronic warfare suito are fitted.
FACTS AND FIGURES
► The Mi-28 ‘Havoc-A’ prototypo first flew on 10 November 1982 and appeared at the Parts air show in 1989.
► In emergencies an inflatable crew chute is deployed beneath the door sills.
>■ The fuel tanks of the ‘Havoc’ are
self-sealing and fire retardant.
► Mil plans to develop the MI-28N into the 8- to 10-scat Mi-40 infantry holicopter. which will replace the Mi-24 ‘Hind’.
► Tho Mi-28N can carry the Igla (SA-16 ‘Gimlet’) AAM and new-generation ASMS.
► Tho MI-28N rotorhead contains a 360" millimetre-wave radar system.
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Mi-28 ‘Havoc-A’
Туре: heiiccotor gunsh’ro
Powerplanl: two IWO-kW й-200-hn) Klimov TV3-117BMA turboshatts
Maximum speed: 300 km/h (1S6 m p h.)
Range: 470 km (290 mi); ferny 1100 km iS80 mi.)
Hover ceiling: 3600 m m eco ft.) out of ground effect
Weights: empty 8095 kg (17.809 ID); maximum take-off 10-100 kg (40.689 ID.)
Armament: one 30 mm cannon plus up to 16 9-М 114 (AT-6 ‘Spral1) anti-tank mtssJes. 40 80-mm or 130-mm rockets, bombs and two R-73 (AA-11 ‘Archer’) au-to-ar missiles
Dimensions: rotor сіл meter 17.2 m (56 ft 5 ir..i length 16 85 m (55 ft 3 in.)
hesghl 3.82 m (12 ft. 3 in )
rotor d«sc area 232.35 m <2.316 sq ft.)
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Above: The Klimov TV3- J17 turboshafts power a five-bladed composite main rotor and a scissor-typo tail rotor. This system, and a fenestron tail rotor, wore both first tested on an Mi-24 ‘Hind’ development aircraft.
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Above: For longer range missions the MI-28 can carry up to four external fuel tanks. Designed to be capable of autonomous battlefield operations, it also has an internal weapons hoist.
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the nose, and lias a laser rangefinder designator, a missile guidance radar and a more modem range oF ordnance.
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Uict Mi-28 u’afntynes і uxi a naaaof-rype. tow – lAntod iai rotor rathet than true conventional type
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The Mi-28 unoe/caniage comprises 3»rgte-wheeiea 720-mni x 320 mm (28 x t2 n) mao urns and a casJarog tah-itieei Afl are motr.’,«kl on shocx-absortjng assemtxius
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MI-24 МШО О’ 310»Wti(192m. p.h.)
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M-28 prototvpes nave Been finnn о the West only with B-8 20-round 80 mm rccxnt podo and Sfilurm (AT-6 ‘Sp*a!’l msstes. The Mi-28 .v« prooMVy carry іюм-J ViW-.t (AT – 12i ASMs orxi Igb <SA-161ЛАМЗ.
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mm NPPU-2? rantven tror. vfues cn ootn lul ana vertical ii»w, A now speoa^sed i" urxJCf ‘.krmioprriwit fcr the W-28N
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W ctcpen. il tor the M.-40 uUty •wtcootcr vvo use the tuftxxvn iinri rotor systems о» the Mi-28
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MI-28 HftVOC * 200 km 1129 nl, I
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Havoc’ over the battlefield
Tie Mi-28 gives Russian force* air-to-air.
E! і tank, attack and combat soarch and
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AIR DEFENCE: Us. ng its ixidernoae gun o< lightweight air-to-air missiles, the ‘Havoc’ can protect rescue aircraft horn enemy gunships
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RESCUE: In an i-merijency two peopto can bo carried in a compannterit wtuch is accesscti by a door in tho port side of tho fusetaga. The сотрпддьм.-, s*d to c-j-viyvA5nfortHM<V
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