The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is …

Aug 2, 2023 · The famous (and classic) Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopter stemmed from a Soviet Cold-War requirement for a heavily armed and armored transport helicopter following in the mold of …

Sep 30, 2020 · Designed as a heavily armed, armoured troop-transport for use against NATO forces on European battlefields, as many as 250 of the winged, 18,000-pound choppers, …

Sep 4, 2020 · More than 3,500 Mi-24 helicopters have been produced. It has been deployed in more than 40 wars and conflicts including Afghanistan and in Chechnya. The original model …

The Hind was a second-generation Soviet helicopter gunship which originally emerged as a heavily armed armoured transport capable of carrying a crew of four and eight assault troops. …

Jan 1, 2020 · The Russian born Mil M-24 attack helicopter or the "Hind" has been a staple for the Soviet Union since its introduction in the 1970s. Read how it stacks up.

It is a two-engine attack helicopter designed for close air support of ground forces against armoured targets, and for transport of personnel. It has a classic design with a five-bladed …

Dec 27, 2013 · Despite is susceptibility to Stingers, the Mi-24 assault gunship packs a sting of its own and has proved an enduring war machine. In the early 1960s the Soviet Union sought a …

Details: The Mi-24 is a twin-engine Russian helicopter gunship developed as an anti-tank attack helicopter in the early 1970s for operation against NATO armoured forces on the mostly flat …

Looks at the Mil Mi-24 (Hind), Mil Mi-28 and Kamov Ka-52, three Soviet and Russian helicopter gunships, with histories and descriptions of all three, supported by excellent photos and plans …