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Mi-8/17

Utility / Transport Helicopters · Russia · 1961
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Mi-8/17

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload / Capacity
70
Range
60
Versatility
80
Reliability
70
Speed
55
Survivability
40
Hot-and-High Performance
50
Maintainability
80
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Russia
ManufacturerKazan Helicopters
CategoryUtility / Transport Helicopters
EraEarly Cold War
In service1961
Operators79 countries
Data Quality88%
64
Utility / Transport Helicopters MASS Rating
8/42
Early Cold War
108/208
All-Time
Utility / Transport Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Payload / Capacity
70
Range
60
Versatility
80
Reliability
70
Speed
55
Survivability
40
Hot-and-High Performance
50
Maintainability
80
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Mi-8/17
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1961–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
64
utility / transport helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the utility / transport helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight1961
  • Service Entry Year1964
  • Crew3
  • Passengers24
  • Primary Roleutility helicopter
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
  • Engine Typeturboshaft
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)1,500 kW
  • Transmission Rating2,200 kW
  • Rotor Configurationsingle main rotor
  • Main Rotor Diameter21.29 m
  • Main Rotor Blades5
  • Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
  • Top Speed250 km/h
  • Cruise Speed220 km/h
  • Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)250 km/h
  • Service Ceiling4,500 m
  • Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,980 m
  • Hover Ceiling (OGE)1,760 m
  • Range450 km
  • Ferry Range960 km
  • Rate of Climb8 m/s
  • Endurance240
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Fuselage Length18.17 m
  • Height5.65 m
  • Rotor Disc Area356
  • Empty Weight7,100 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight13,000 kg
  • Useful Load4,000 kg
  • Cabin Volume23
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built17,000
  • Variants15
◎Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start1961
  • Operational Statusin service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1961Production started
65
years in service
65
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 14 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MI-8/17 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
A mechanical device used to lift personnel or cargo via a cable, typically mounted on helicopters for rescue or recovery operations.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
A radar system used to detect and track precipitation, storm intensity, and wind patterns to assist in flight operations and mission planning.
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