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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Mi-24A
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1969
- Service Entry Year1972
- Crew3
- Passengers8
- Primary RoleAssault and attack helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeIzotov TV3-177A turboshaft
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,268 kW
- Transmission Rating2,200 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter17.3 m
- Main Rotor Blades5
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed335 km/h
- Cruise Speed270 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)368 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,500 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)2,000 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)1,500 m
- Range450 km
- Ferry Range1,000 km
- Rate of Climb12.5 m/s
- Endurance180
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length17.51 m
- Height6.5 m
- Rotor Disc Area235
- Empty Weight8,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight12,500 kg
- Useful Load4,000 kg
- Cabin Volume4.5
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
- Hardpoints6
- Weapons Payload2,400 kg
- GunGSh-23L twin-barrel 23mm cannon
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsYes
- Sling Load Capacity2,500 kg
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production1MOD.1
- Total Built2,648
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1969
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1971Entered service
- 1972Production started
54
years in service
24
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 25 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries49country
AlgeriaACTIVE
ArmeniaACTIVE
AzerbaijanACTIVE
BelarusACTIVE
Burkina FasoACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
EthiopiaACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
KazakhstanACTIVE
KyrgyzstanACTIVE
MaliACTIVE
NigeriaACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
SenegalACTIVE
SerbiaACTIVE
SudanACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
TurkmenistanACTIVE
UgandaACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
UzbekistanACTIVE
VenezuelaACTIVE
VietnamACTIVE
AfghanistanRETIRED
AngolaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
BulgariaRETIRED
CroatiaRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
GeorgiaRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
HungaryRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IraqRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
LibyaRETIRED
MoldovaRETIRED
MongoliaRETIRED
MoroccoRETIRED
NamibiaRETIRED
NicaraguaRETIRED
North KoreaRETIRED
PeruRETIRED
SlovakiaRETIRED
TanzaniaRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
YemenRETIRED
ZimbabweRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16ATTACK HELICOPTERS6COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS195RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
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