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Mi-8 Hip - Development
V-8 Single-Turbine Prototype
V-8A Twin-Turbine Prototype
Mi-8 Hip - Series Production
Mi-8 Hip - Further Modifications
Mi-8M / Mi-8MT - HIP H
Mi-8 - Variants, Military
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Mi-8 - In Action
Mi-8 - Afghanistan
Mi-8 - World-Wide Service
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Mi-8 HIP

Specifications
Country of Origin	Russia
Builder	Mil
Date of Introduction	1967
Role	Armed assault-transport
Similar Aircraft	Puma, Mi-2 Hoplite, Super Frelon
Blades	Main rotor: 5 Tail rotor: 3
Rotor diameter	Main Rotor : 21.3 meters [70 ft] Tail Rotor : 3.9 meters
Length	Length (rotors turning): 25.2 m Length (fuselage): 18.2m [61 ft]
Height	18 ft 6 in ( 5.65 m)
Width	2.5 m
Cargo Compartment	Floor Length: 5.3 m Width: 2.3 m Height: 1.8 m
Weight	Maximum Gross: 12,000 kg Normal Takeoff: 11,100 kg Empty: 6,990 kg
Engine	2 TV2-117, 1482 hp each
Maximum speed	230-250 km/h
Cruising speed	122 kts (140 mph; 225 km/h)
Range	Maximum Load: 350 km Normal Load: 460 km With Aux Fuel: 950 km
Fuel	Internal: 445 liters Internal Aux Tank: 915 liters ea. External Fuel Tank: 745 liters in port tank, 680 liters in starboard tank
Service Ceiling	Service: 4,500 meters Hover (out of ground effect): 800 meters Hover (in ground effect): 1,900 meters
Vertical Climb Rate	9 m/s
Standard Payload	HIP C: 24 troops, or 3,000 kg internal or external loads on 4x hardpoints. HIP E: 24 troops, or 4,000 kg internal or 3,000 kg external on 6x hardpoints. HIP J/K: antennas on aft section of fuselage.
Armament	HIP E mounts a flexible 12.7-mm machinegun in the nose 2 - 7.62-mm or 1x 12.7-mm MG 4-6 - AT-2C Swatter or AT-3 Sagger ATGMs 4-6 - 57-mm rocket pods (16 each) 2 - 80-mm rocket pods (20 each) 4 - 250-kg bombs 2 - 500-kg bombs 2 - 12.7-mm MG pod 2 - Twin 23-mm gun pods 1,830 liters Additional fuel tanks Loaded combat troops can fire personal weapons through windows from inside cabin.
Survivability/Countermeasures	Main and tail rotor blades electrically deiced. Infrared jammer, chaff and flares.
AVIONICS	The Mi-8 is equipped with instruments and avionics allowing operation in day, night, and instrument meteorological conditions.
Crew	3 (2x pilots, 1x flight engineer)
Cost	$900,000 (1991 used) $3,200,000 (new)
User Countries	At least 54 countries -- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, CIS, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Guyana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Madagascar, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nicaragua, North Yemen, People's Republic of China, Slovakia, SouthYemen, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Zambia

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