Description:
MIL Mi-24 is a twin-engine, assault transport and gunship helicopter developed to meet the requirements of the Soviet Army. It is based on the dynamic elements of Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters. It is powered by two TV3-117 turboshaft delivering 2,200-hp each. Mi-24 design focuses on speed and firepower. It is equipped with a 23mm or 30mm twin-barrel gun and can accept rocket launches and missiles on its six underwing pylons.
Mi-24, dubbed Hind by NATO, was widely deployed in Afghanistan by the Soviet Army in the 1980s. In the 1990s Russian Mi-24s were utilized to smash the rebellion in Chechnya. Mi-25, Mi-35 and Mi-35M are Russian export models. Mi-35M features MIL Mi-28 Havoc's main rotor and transmission. Mi-24/25/35 have been sold to more than 30 international customers.
In the early 1990s the Russian Army selected Kamov Ka-50/52 attack helicopter as the replacement for Mi-24 against MIL Mi-28 Havoc. Around 10 Ka-50s were delivered to the Russian Army but the economic turmoil in Russia put on hold the Ka-50 project. In the early 2000s Kamov made public that the Russian Army would resume Ka-50 production in the 2005-2006 timeframe.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 8
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 30 mm
Dimensions: Height 6.5 m, Length 21.6 m, Main Rotor Diameter 17.3 m, Width 6.5 m
Weights: Max Weight 11,500 kg (25,353 lb), Min Weight 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)
Performance: Ceiling 4,500 m (14,764 ft), Cruise Speed 82 mps (295 kph), Max Range 450 km (243 nm), Top Speed 93 mps (335 kph)
Power: Power 4,400 shp
Other: Ammunition Load 250, Main Rotor Blades 5, Number of Engines 2
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Belarus
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Ethiopia
Georgia
Germany
Hungary
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Libya
Mali
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nicaragua
North Korea
Peru
Poland
Russia
Slovakia
Syria
Ukraine
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Vietnam
Yemen