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Mil Mi-8

Armed utilitySoviet UnionFirst flight 1961In service since 1967
Mil Mi-8
Photo: Igor Dvurekov · CC BY 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Role
Armed utility
Manufacturer
Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
First flight
July 7, 1961
Entered service
1967
Status
In service
Units built
17,000
Crew
3
Troops or passengers
24

Helicopters

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Performance

Performance
Maximum speed
250 km/h
Range
495 km
Ferry range
960 km
Service ceiling
5,000 m
Dimensions and weights
Length
18.40 m
Rotor diameter
21.29 m
Height
5.50 m
Empty weight
7,100 kg
Maximum takeoff weight
13,000 kg
Powerplant
Engines
2 × Klimov TV3-117MT (turboshaft)
Power
2 × 1,454 kW
Armament
Missiles, rockets and bombs
S-59M17 Phalanga

Operators

Soviet UnionRussia

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Mil Mi-8, Wikipedia

Figures from the specifications in the English Wikipedia article. Armament lists what the type can carry, not a standard load.