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Mil Mi-17
Photo: Airman 1st Class Jason Epley · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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MilMi-17

Utility / Transport Helicopters · Russia · 1977
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MilMi-17

Mil Mi-17
Mil Mi-17 Photo: Airman 1st Class Jason Epley · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload / Capacity
85
Range
75
Versatility
90
Reliability
88
Speed
70
Survivability
75
Hot-and-High Performance
85
Maintainability
80
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin Russia
ManufacturerKazan Helicopters
CategoryUtility / Transport Helicopters
EraCold War
In service1977
Operators76 countries
Quantity12,000
Data Quality87%
82
Utility / Transport Helicopters MASS Rating
6/61
Cold War
16/208
All-Time
Utility / Transport Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Payload / Capacity
85
Range
75
Versatility
90
Reliability
88
Speed
70
Survivability
75
Hot-and-High Performance
85
Maintainability
80
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the utility / transport helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Mil Mi-17
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1977–
Quantity
12,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
UTILITY / TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
82
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 Flight1975
  • Service Entry Year1977
  • Crew3
  • Passengers24
  • Primary RoleMedium twin-turbine transport helicopter / armed gunship
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
  • Engine TypeKlimov VK-2500PS-03
  • Number of Engines2
  • Engine Power (each)1,397 kW
  • Transmission Rating2,100 kW
  • Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with tail rotor
  • Main Rotor Diameter21.29 m
  • Main Rotor Blades5
  • Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
  • Top Speed250 km/h
  • Cruise Speed230 km/h
  • Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)250 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,000 m
  • Hover Ceiling (IGE)3,900 m
  • Hover Ceiling (OGE)2,900 m
  • Range495 km
  • Ferry Range1,065 km
  • Rate of Climb8 m/s
  • Endurance4.5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Fuselage Length18.22 m
  • Height4.76 m
  • Rotor Disc Area356
  • Empty Weight7,488 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight13,000 kg
  • Useful Load5,900 kg
  • Cabin Volume23
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
▲Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built12,000
  • Variants10
◎Service History2MOD.2
  • Production Start1977
  • Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1977Production started
49
years in service
12,000
units produced
76
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
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.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
A sight mounted on a helicopter's mast for targeting.
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.
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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