Mi-8 / Mi-17

Military helicopter, Soviet Union. In service since 1967

How to recognise it

Five-blade main rotor, bulbous glazed nose, two engine intakes over the cabin, clamshell rear doors; tail rotor on the right on the Mi-8, on the left on the Mi-17.

Also known as

Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-171, Hip

Used by

Over 50 countries incl. Russia and Ukraine

Other helicopters

• A129 Mangusta / T129 ATAK
• AH-1Z Viper
• AH-64D Apache
• AH-64E Apache
• Airbus H145M
• AW101 Merlin
• AW159 Wildcat
• Bell UH-1 Huey
• CH-47 Chinook
• CH-53 Stallion
• Ka-27 / Ka-29
• Ka-50

All 24 helicopters

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil Mi-17