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    Mil Mi-8 - Wikipedia

    Design and development

    Mikhail Mil originally approached the Soviet government with a proposal to design an all-new two-engined turbine … See more

    Operational history

    The Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard began using Mi-8s in the 1970s, with the Finnish Air Force receiving its first, serialed HS-2, on 28 May 1973, and the second, HS-1, on 31 May 1973. Six Mi-8Ts wer… See more

    TypeTransport helicopter (also several armed versions)
    National originSoviet Union/Russia
    ManufacturerKazan Helicopter Plant · Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
    DesignerMil Moscow Helicopter Plant
    A Soviet Masterpiece
    A Soviet Masterpiece
    The Soviet Union created the Mil Mi-8 in the 1960s. It is a versatile medium twin-turbine helicopter that can do anything.
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    Variants

    V-8 (NATO – Hip-A) The original single-engined prototype. V-8A A twin-engined prototype, featuring TV2-117 turboshaft engines, the prototype underwent further modifications during its life. V-8AT Prototype o… See more

    Accidents and incidents

    • On 1 November 1974, a Mil Mi-8T helicopter collided with a Antonov An-2 in Surgut, Soviet Union, killing all 24 people on the helicopter and all 14 people on the Antonov An-2.
    • On 18 September 1981, a Mil Mi-8T h… See more

    Specifications (Mi-8MT)

    Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1992–93
    General characteristics
    • Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
    • Capacity: 24 passengers or 12 stretchers and seat fo… See more

    See also

    • Utility helicopter
    Related development
    • Mil Mi-14
    • Mil Mi-17
    • Mil Mi-24
    • Mil Mi-26… See more

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