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Mil Helicopters
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Primary info of Mil helicopters:-
Founded in 1947 by Mikhail Leontyevich Mil , who was involved with soviet
gyroplanes and helicopters from 1929 until his dead on January 31, 1970, aged
60.
By 1999, more than 30000 helicopters of Mil design were built.
The Moscow helicopter plant built in 1947 has created fifteen helicopter types
(with more than 200 variants), which during that time have achieved 96 global
records. Today, every fourth helicopter in the world is of Mil construction or
origin.
In Russia, the CIS s countries and Eastern Europe, Mi helicopters represent 95%
of all helicopter fleet. Mil has exported more than 7000 helicopters for a sum
amounting to more than US $ 20,000,000,000, and if one includes service and
spare, this amazing figure is doubled.
The extensive use of Mi helicopters in the difficult regions of Siberia has
allowed Russia to become and maintain its position as one of the largest
producers of petroleum and gas.
Even in the difficult economic situation, which prevails in Russia today, the
Mil plant in Moscow remains one of the world s leading helicopter production
facilities. The fundamental tasks associated with the design and development of
new helicopters have continued, while the work concerned with modernization and
life cycle extension has not been neglected, and both existing and future Mil
designs can be expected to include many innovative features.
The Moscow plant has maintained all the tradition associated with its founder
Mil Mihail Leonteivich, while continuing to modernize both the plant and the
company culture, to improve production and retain the position of a world
leader.
What can be assumed without doubt is, that whatever the Mil helicopter plant in
Moscow has achieved in the past, is still thriving at this moment and will
continue to create reliable, inexpensive and modern helicopters.
The name designations (always begins with H) belongs to NATO.
The helicopters are called V- instead of Mi- when they are still experimental
and / or tested models.
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August 1948 : Mi-1 Hare
First helicopter to enter series production in the Soviet Union. It was also
produced in Poland as WSK SM-1
Rotor diameter: 14.34 m
Length: 12 m
Height: 3.30 m
Weight: 1760 kg - Max: 2550
Engine: 1 Ivchenko AI-26V of 575 hp
Speed: Max: 205 km/h
Range: 590 km
Service Ceiling: 2000 m
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1951 : The Mi-1 began service in the Soviet Union
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1952 : Mi-4 Hound
First heavy helo of the Mil bureau, the Mi-4 was also produced in China as
Z-5. It was very similar to the Sikorsky S-55 but much bigger
Only in the Soviet Union were build more than 3500 units
Its primary missions were cargo and ASW Rotor diameter: 21 m
Length: 16.79 m
Height: 5.18 m
Weight: 5390 kg - Max: 7800
Engine: 1 Shvetsov ASh-82V
of 1700 hp
Speed: Max: 210 km/h
Range: 590 km
Service Ceiling: 6000 m
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1956 : Mi-3 Enhanced version of the Mi-1, not produced
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June 5, 1957 : Mi-6 Hook
This big transport, the first turbine powered helo of the Soviet Union, was
not only for a long time the largest helicopter of the world, it was also the
fastest. More than 800 units of this model, which can carry up to 70 troops,
were built
Rotor diameter: 35 m
Length: 41 m
Height: 9.8 m
Weight: 27240 Kg. - Max: 42500
Engine: 2 Soloviev D-25V of 5500 hp each
Speed: 300 km/h
Range: 620 km
Service Ceiling: 4500 m
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1961 :
The Mi-6 is the first world helo to reach the 300 km/h so its win the
international trophy Igor Sikorsky
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June, 1961 : Mi-8 Hip
The standard medium transport helo of the Soviet Union and other 40 countries,
the Hip grows from the Mi-4 and became, together with its derivatives Mi-14 /
17 the world's most produced helicopter design with more than 10000 units
build
Rotor diameter: 21 m
Length: 18 m
Height: 5.65 m
Weight: 6600 kg - Max: 12000
Engine: 2 Isotov TV2-117A of 1700 hp
Speed: Max: 260 km/h
Range: 480 km
Service Ceiling: 4500 m
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1961 : Mi-10 Harke
A crane, derivative from the Mi-6, the Mi-10 can carry loads up to 15000 Kg.
Picture from Roy's Russian Resource: http://www.clark.net/pub/royfc/roy1page.html
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1964 : Mi-10k Harke
A new version of the Mi-10 which has a shortest length and shallow fuselage
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1965 : Mi-2 Hoplite
First flight in 1962, this was the turbine powered version of the Mi-1 Hare.
Only produced in Poland by PZL
Rotor diameter: 14.56 m
Length: 12 m
Height: 3.75 m
Weight: 2402 kg - Max: 3700
Engine: 2 Isotov GTD-350 of 431 hp
Speed: Max: 210 km/h
Range: 240 km
Service Ceiling: 4000 m
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1967 : Mi-8 Hip E / F
Were the attack versions of the Mi-8. With up to 6 rockets launchers, 4 AT-2
anti tank missiles and a machine gun, it was one of the best armed helicopter
of its time.
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July 10, 1968 : Mi-12 Homer
Largest helicopter yet flown Only 3 were produced, it was a mix of two Mi-6
joined
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August 6, 1969 : A Mi-12 lift 40.204 Kg to 2.255 m
This big "helo" had a max capable weight of 105000 Kg
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September, 1969 : Mi-14 Haze
The naval version of the Mi-8, the Haze is a coast-based ASW (Anti Submarine
Warfare) helo
Rotor diameter: 21.29 m
Length: 25.3 m
Height: 5.65 m
Weight: 8000 kg - Max: 12000
Engine: 2 Isotov TV3-117A of 2200 shp each
Speed: 240 km/h
Range: 500 km
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September 19, 1969 : Mi-24 Hind
In the middle of the 60s, while the western countries were looking the
helicopter primary as a transport and rescue machine, the soviet army think at
them as the air counterpart of the battle tanks.
Heavy armed versions of the Mi-8 Hip were in service in that years when the
Mil bureau start working in a new prototype called A-10 . This new helicopter,
designed primary as an anti tank weapon begun tests in 1970 and was first seen
by the NATO in East-Germany in 1972. The A-10 reach a speed record of 368 km/h
The first versions used a standard helo cockpit but in 1975 appeared the
Hind-D with the now traditional attack cockpit in a tandem configuration
The later versions, as the Hind-E , used the more sophisticated AT-6 Spiral
missiles instead of the AT-2 Swatter and a 23 mm cannon replacing the 12,7 mm
machine gun in the turret
In their better moment, more than 1000 Hinds were in service in the red army
and they were extensively used in Afghanistan forming teams with the attack
aircraft Sukhoi Su-25 Froogfoot.
The Mi-24 "Hollywood" variant ;-) A Mi-24 following
an US Navy 's SH-2F
This helo was used in the movie First Blood-2 (Rambo II) There was an awesome
dogfight scene which was probably the most exciting part of the movie. The
cinema hall echoed with applause when the Hollywood Mi-24 made its entry. Then
it was extensively used in Rambo-3, as in Afghanistan, Mi-24 played a major
role for Russian Army.
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Mi-35 Export variant
Functions: Attack / Air-Support / Assault
First Flight : September 19, 1969
Crew / Load: 3 + 8
Hind D
Engines: 2 * Isotov TV3-117 of 2200 hp
Top Speed: 350 km/h
Range: max. 800 km
Ceiling: 4.500 m
Weight: Empty: 6.500 kg -- Max: 11.500
Rotor Span: 17 m
Length: 17 m
Height: 4.25 m
Disc Area: 227 m2
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1972 : Mi-22 Hook C
A cargo helicopter, was a Mi-6 development.
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December 14, 1977 : Mi-26 Halo
Biggest operational Helicopter of the World
Mil Mi-26 Halo
First flight on December 14, 1977, the replacement of the Mi-6 Hook , is the
biggest operational Helicopter of the World. Can carry up to 90 troops, a
similar capacity of a Lockheed C-130 Hercules and it was the first to operate
successfully with an 8 blades main rotor. Apart from Soviet Union India is the
only operator of this helicopter.
Variants include:
Mi-26MS : Medevac version
Mi-26TM : Flying crane
Mi-26TZ : Fuel tanker
Rotor diameter: 32 m
Disc Area: 804 m2
Length: 40 m
Height: 8.15 m
Weight: 28200 kg - Max: 56000
Engine: 2 Ioatarev D-136 of
11400 hp each
Speed: Max: 295 km/h
Range: 800 km
Service Ceiling: 4600 m
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1981 : Mi-17 Hip H
A newest Mi-8, the Mi-17 has a improved structure and better electronic
systems.
Uses the Mi-14's Isotov TV3 engines
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November 10, 1982 : Mi-28 Havoc
Mil Mi-28 Havoc
Designed during the 70s to replace the Mi-24 Hind as the main attack
helicopter of the Red Army , the Mi-28 can fly at a maximum speed of 300 km/h,
can fly rearwards and sideways at speeds up to 100 km/h and is able to hover
turn at 45 degrees per second.
In August 1996 Mil rolled out a prototype of the day and night capable
version, the Mi-28N Night Havoc
Initial development mock ups
The helicopter design is based on the conventional pod and boom configuration
with a tail rotor. The pilot and the navigator/systems officer are
accommodated in two separate cockpits in tandem configuration under individual
canopies. The fuselage of the Mi-28 has a bay fitted with a hatch door. The
helicopter has non-retractable tricycle tailwheel type landing gear.
The energy absorbing landing gear and seats protect the crew in a crash
landing or in a low-altitude vertical fall. The crew are able to survive a
vertical fall up to 12 metres per second.
The Mi-28A helicopter is powered by two TV3-117VMA turboshaft engines, fitted
on either side of the fuselage. It is equipped with an auxiliary power unit
for self- contained operation. The thermal signature of the helicopter has
been reduced by a factor of 2.5x compared to its predecessor, the Mi-24.
The main rotor head of the Mi-28 has elastomeric bearings and the main rotor
blades are made from composite materials. The tail rotor is designed on a
biplane configuration with independently controlled X-shaped blades. The
turnable stabilizer is fitted asymmetrically on the end of a tailboom. In real
combat missions the single rotor design allows the helicopter to continue
flight and land with damaged main rotor blades or damaged anti-torque blades
in the majority of cases. A new design of rotor blade, all plastic with swept
shaped tips has been installed on the Night Havoc Mi-28N helicopter. The new
blades can sustain hits from 30 mm shells.
The crew have two compartments separated with armoured partitioning, the pilot
seated in the higher rear compartment and the navigator/systems officer in the
front compartment..The Mi-28 has a fully armoured cabin including the
windshield which withstands impact by 7.62 and 12.7 mm bullets and 20 mm shell
fragments.
Gunner Crewstation (Front) Pilot Crewstation (Rear)
Cruise Speed: 260 km/h
Max Speed: 324 km/h
Hovering ceiling: 3450 m
Service ceiling: 5750 m
Ferry range: 1105 km
Weight Empty : 7890 kg
Max Weight : 11500 kg
Rotor Span: 17,2 m
Length: 21 m
Height: 3,8 m
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Middle 80s : Mi-30 / Mi-32
Tilt rotors projects, not built.
1986 : Mi-34 Hermit
A light helicopter, the Hermit is primary used in civilian missions.
Rotor diameter: 10 m
Length: 11.4 m
Height: 2.75 m
Weight: 1450 Kg
Engine: 1 piston engine M-14B26B of 350 hp
Speed: 225 km/h
Range: 360 km
Service Ceiling: 5000 m
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Mi-38
The replacement of the Mi-8 / Mi-17 family
Wednesday August 18, 1999 :
A Feasibility Demonstrator for the MI-38 Heavy Twin-Engine Helicopter
MOSCOW ( Eurocopter Press Release ) - Today Mil , Kazan Helicopters and
Eurocopter - the three companies forming EUROMIL, a company incorporated under
Russian law - signed a contract in Moscow for the construction of a
feasibility demonstrator for the MI-38 heavy twin in the 15 ton class. Pratt &
Whitney Canada will supply the PWC 127 engines.
This first ever international cooperation program between Europe and Russia
was initiated in 1994 when Euromil was set up. Some momentum was lost in the
past because of economic difficulties but this demonstrator phase will breathe
new life into the project and will make the joint construction of a prototype
possible.
The next six months will be decisive for setting up the operational conditions
and the legal regime environment, to implement an operational organization in
Euromil capable of running the program, of obtaining the necessary design and
certification approvals and, last of all in agreement with the Russian
authorities, of receiving the exclusive rights of the partners over the
programme.
Today the three Euromil shareholders in the MI 38 project - Mil, Kazan
Helicopters and Eurocopter - each hold a one-third share.
In this first phase directed by Euromil, each partner will be assigned part of
the work:
Mil will handle the general design, the drawings, the component testing and
the flight testing.
Kazan Helicopters will be responsible for the manufacture of the fuselage and
blades and for final assembly.
Eurocopter will be in charge of the design of the cockpit, avionics, equipment
and fittings of the different versions.
Major Russian subcontractors will supply the vital components such as, among
others, the main drive system (Krasni-Okiabr Plant) and the main rotor (Stupino
Moscow Plant).
A second phase will start up in two years time based on economic and
engineering studies. It should pave the way to the joint production of a
multi-mission civil and military helicopter for the Russian and international
markets.
The helicopter will benefit from the combined experience of three world class
helicopter manufacturers, particularly in the SAR, military and civil
transport sectors and in certain naval application fields.
Ultimately this helicopter will also be utilized by the Russian operators
whose announced future needs are substantial.
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Mi-44
It is a future design! It seems a civilian helicopter. No more info is
available.
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