Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Mil Mi-24
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1969–
Quantity
2,648
Unit Price (current)
$36.0M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$36.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ 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 with low-capacity troop transport
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeIsotov TV3-117
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,700 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter17.3 m
- Main Rotor Blades5
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed335 km/h
- Cruise Speed270 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,750 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)2,200 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)1,500 m
- Range450 km
- Ferry Range1,000 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
- Endurance2
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length17.5 m
- Height4.9 m
- Rotor Disc Area235
- Empty Weight8,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight12,000 kg
- Useful Load3,500 kg
- Cabin Volume4.5
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
- Hardpoints6
- Weapons Payload2,400 kg
- GunGSh-23L 23mm twin-barrel cannon (early variants), Yak-B 12.7mm four-barrel machine gun (later variants), GSh-30-2K 30mm twin-barrel autocannon (Mi-24P)
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
- Sling Load Capacity3,000 kg
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production3MOD.3
- Total Built2,648
- Unit Cost36,000,000 USD
- Variants20
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1969
- Operational StatusIn service worldwide
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1969Production started
- 1972Entered service
57
years in service
2,648
units produced
63
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MIL MI-24 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·20% loss
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2025–2025 Shabelle offensive—→2011–War in the Sahel—→1989–1992Afghan Civil War—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1977–1978Ogaden War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries67country
06 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16ATTACK HELICOPTERS6COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS195RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS2PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS230PRICE · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
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.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
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.
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.
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