Mi-24 Hind

A uniquely configured Soviet/Russian attack helicopter combining a heavy gunship with an 8-troop transport compartment — the most combat-used rotary-wing type in history, still in production as the Mi-35M and fielded by operators on four continents.

Overview

The Mil Mi-24 "Hind" is a twin-engine armed helicopter designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and built by Rostvertol. It fuses the firepower and armor of a dedicated attack helicopter with a passenger cabin able to carry up to eight fully equipped troops — a hybrid doctrine unmatched by any Western counterpart. Entering service in the early 1970s, it has been continuously modernized through the Mi-35M (NATO "Hind-E") standard and remains in serial production. Russia fields roughly 329 Mi-24/35 airframes, while total family production across all variants and export customers is estimated at several thousand, making it one of the most widely operated military helicopters ever built.

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