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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
Mil Mi-24D
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1973–
Unit Price (current)
$36.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
- Crew2
- Passengers8
- Primary RoleAttack helicopter with transport capabilities
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine Typeturboshaft
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,268 kW
- Main Rotor Diameter15.6 m
- Main Rotor Blades3
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed250 km/h
- Cruise Speed230 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,000 m
- Range500 km
◇Dimensions & Weights4MOD.4
- Fuselage Length17.4 m
- Height4.9 m
- Empty Weight8,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,500 kg
◆Armament & Mission5MOD.5
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload4,500 kg
- Gun12.7mm four-barrel Yak-B machine-gun
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
▤Survivability1MOD.1
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Unit Cost36,000,000 USD
▲Service History1MOD.1
- Production Start1973
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1973Production started
53
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ 13 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries14country
05 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Cold War
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📖 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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