ℹ️ ➖➖➖ The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union, and now produced by Russia. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform.
Armed assault version of the Mi-8AMT, can carry the same range of weapons as the Mi-24 including unguided weapons and high-precision armaments, in particular, antitank guided 9M120 Ataka or 9M114 Shturm missiles. Fitted with a new large door on the right side (except the prototype), aramid fiber plates around the cockpit area and engines, and sometimes a loading ramp in place of the usual clamshell doors. The helicopter can carry up to 37 paratroopers, 12 wounded on stretchers or airlift up to 4 tons of cargo, engage in search-and-rescue and evacuation operations. The craft has two VK-2500 engines of enhanced capacity and a complex of defense means. The cockpit of the new helicopter is equipped with multifunctional indicators to display the map of the terrain and the latest navigational and piloting equipment which operates with GPS and GLONASS satellite navigation systems. The Russian air force received a first batch of 10 Mi-8AMTSh in December 2010, and a second batch in June 2011. Deliveries were continued in 2012 and 2013. Russian Defense Ministry signed a contract for 40 helicopters in August 2013. First 8 upgraded helicopters were delivered in 2014. In total, 40 helicopters were delivered in 2014. Long-term government contract to supply modernized Mi-8AMTSh was signed in Ulan-Ude in August 2013 and provides for the delivery of unique machines – the first production batch with improved resource performance including significant savings on maintenance during the life cycle of the helicopter. Mi-8AMTSh passed to the Defense Ministry obtains a larger capacity engines VK-2500 with an upgraded (reinforced) transmission that provide objective control of exploratory work, and make the use of the helicopter in the highlands and hot climates more efficient. 13 helicopters were delivered in 2015. 8 helicopters were delivered in the first half of 2016.[citation needed] More than 20 Mi-8AMTs and Mi-8AMTShs were delivered to the Russian Interior Ministry in recent years. Mi-8AMTSh-VA arctic version is also supplied to the Russian Air Force and Naval Aviation. The first batch of Mi-8AMTSh for 2017 was delivered in late May. A new delivery in June 2017. 13 more in early 2018. A new large delivery in June 2018. The last delivery held in December 2018. A new delivery of a special modification held in early 2019. New deliveries in November 2019 and April 2020. 10 Mi-8AMTSH-VN Special Ops helicopters are on order since summer 2019. 2 helicopters were delivered and 6 modernized with the Vitebsk onboard defense system in July 2020.

▪️ 🛠🇷🇺 Manufacturer Kazan Helicopter Plant
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
▪️ 📐 🇷🇺 Design group Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
▪️ 🛫 First flight 7 July 1961
▪️ ✅ Introduction 1967
▪️ 👤 Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
▪️ 👥 Capacity: 24 passengers or 12 stretchers and seat for 1 medical attendant or 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) on internal/external hardpoints
▪️ 📏 Length: 18.4 m (60 ft 4 in)
▪️ ↕️ Height: 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
▪️ ⬇️ Weight: 11,000 kg to 13,000 kg;
▪️ ⤴️ Payload, kg: normal 3000, maximum 4000;
▪️ ⏫ Hover ceiling, m: 4500;
▪️ 🔃 Absolute ceiling, m: up to 7000;
▪️ 🛢 Fuel capacity: 3,700 l (980 US gal; 810 imp gal)
▪️ ⚙️ Powerplant: 2 × TV3-117BMA-SBM1V engines, 2 х 2500;
▪️ ⏩ Maximum speed: 230 - 250 km/h;
▪️ ⏭ Flight range with main tanks, km: 620;
▪️ 🔁 Ferry range: 960 km (600 mi, 520 nmi)
▪️ 🔂 Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft);
▪️ 🧭 The automated flight on the route: Yes;
▪️ 🆖 Night landing to unlit and undesignated landing sites: Yes;
▪️ 🧭 Navigation accuracy: 20m;
⚔️ Armament
▪️ Application of guided missiles (ATGM “Shturm”, “Ataka”) in the day and night conditions: Yes;
▪️ Day/night reconnaissance with fixing the target coordinates: Yes;
▪️ Day/night artillery firing adjustment: Yes;

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