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Russian helicopter design bureau, maker of the Mi-8, the Mi-24 and the Mi-26 heavy-lift helicopter.
Country: Russia · 3 aircraft types
Rotorcraft for rescue, police, offshore and military work – often seen at small helipads and hospitals.
Mil Mi-24 Hind
Hind
Two glass canopies one behind the other, behind them a cabin for eight soldiers, plus short wings loaded with weapons: the Mi-24 is the Warsaw Pact’s attack helicopter. Here is how to tell the versions apart, how its time with the NVA went and where it still flies today.
Mil Mi-26
Halo
Eight rotor blades, a 32-meter rotor disc, 20 tonnes of payload: the Mil Mi-26 is the largest helicopter ever built in series. Here you learn how it came about, what makes it tick technically, where it is used and how to recognize it at once.
Mil Mi-8 / Mi-17
Mi-17
Five rotor blades, fixed nosewheel gear, a bulbous fuselage with rear clamshell doors: the Mi-8 is the most-built transport helicopter in the world. Here is how to recognize it and tell it from the Mi-17.
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