Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Mil Mi-1
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1951–1965
Quantity
2,594
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 Flight1948
- Service Entry Year1950
- Crew2
- Passengers3
- Primary Rolelight utility and liaison helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeIvchenko AI-26V
- Number of Engines1
- Engine Power (each)428 kW
- Transmission Rating428 kW
- Rotor Configurationsingle main rotor with tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter10 m
- Main Rotor Blades2
- Anti-Torque Typetail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed170 km/h
- Cruise Speed150 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)210 km/h
- Service Ceiling3,500 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)2,500 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)1,500 m
- Range430 km
- Ferry Range600 km
- Rate of Climb5 m/s
- Endurance120
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length12.1 m
- Height3.3 m
- Rotor Disc Area78.5
- Empty Weight1,760 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,200 kg
- Useful Load900 kg
- Cabin Volume5
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload900 kg
- Anti-Tank MissilesNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsNo
- Sling Load Capacity0 kg
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built2,594
- Variants5
◎Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1950
- Production End1965
- Operational Statusretired in most former Soviet states, limited service elsewhere
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1951Production started
- 1965Production ended
75
years in service
14
years in production
2,594
units produced
15
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries21country
AfghanistanACTIVE
AlbaniaACTIVE
AlgeriaACTIVE
BulgariaACTIVE
CubaACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
FinlandACTIVE
HungaryACTIVE
IraqACTIVE
North KoreaACTIVE
People's Republic of ChinaACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
VietnamACTIVE
YemenACTIVE
Czech RepublicRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
MongoliaRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS RANKING Utility / Transport Helicopters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
183UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS29EARLY COLD WAR · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS1379RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS96PERFORMANCE/PRICE · UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theUtility / Transport Helicopterscategory.
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