Mi-24

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The Mi-24 is a Soviet-designed attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport, widely used for close air support and battlefield assault missions.

Aliases (10)

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
instanceOf attack helicopter
gunship
military helicopter
troop transport helicopter
airframeFeature armored cockpit
stub wings for weapons and lift
armament anti-tank guided missiles
bombs
fixed cannon or machine gun in nose turret
gun pods
rocket pods
conflict Angolan Civil War
Ethiopian–Eritrean War
First Chechen War
Iran–Iraq War
Iraq War
Russo-Ukrainian War
Second Chechen War
Soviet–Afghan War
Syrian Civil War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 2
3
designer Mikhail Mil
engineType turboshaft
firstFlight 1969-09-19
hasExportDesignation Mi-25
Mi-35
hasVariant Mi-24A
Mi-24D
Mi-24K
Mi-24P
Mi-24R
Mi-24V
Mi-24VP
introduced 1972
mainRotorBlades 5
manufacturer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
maxSpeed approximately 335 km/h
NATOReportingName Hind
notableCharacteristic combines gunship and troop transport roles
heavily armored
widely exported
numberOfEngines 2
passengerCapacity 8 troops
range approximately 450 km
role anti-tank warfare
armed escort
battlefield assault
close air support
status in service
tailRotorBlades 3
usedBy Afghan Air Force
Angolan Air Force
Bulgarian Air Force
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force
Czech Air Force
Ethiopian Air Force
Hungarian Air Force
Indian Air Force
Iraqi Air Force
Libyan Air Force
Polish Air Force
Russian Air Force
Soviet Air Forces
Syrian Arab Air Force
Ukrainian Air Force

Referenced by (11)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-24A")
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-24D")
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-24V")
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-24P")
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-24K")
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-24R")
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-24VP")
hasVariant
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-25")
Mil Mi-24 ("Mi-35")
hasExportDesignation
Polish Air Force
aircraft
Czech Air Force ("Mil Mi-24")
operates

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