Data Quality87%
01 / Overview
Mil Mi-8
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1965–
Quantity
17,000
Operators
Conflicts
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1961
- Service Entry Year1967
- Crew3
- Passengers24
- Primary RoleTransport helicopter, airborne command post, armed gunship, reconnaissance platform
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeKlimov TV3-117MT
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,268 kW
- Transmission Rating2,200 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter21.29 m
- Main Rotor Blades5
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed260 km/h
- Cruise Speed225 km/h
- Never-Exceed Speed (VNE)250 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,500 m
- Hover Ceiling (IGE)1,760 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)1,300 m
- Range450 km
- Ferry Range960 km
- Rate of Climb8 m/s
- Endurance240
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Fuselage Length18.4 m
- Height5.65 m
- Rotor Disc Area356
- Empty Weight7,260 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight12,000 kg
- Useful Load3,500 kg
- Cabin Volume23
◆Armament & Mission8MOD.8
- Hardpoints6
- Weapons Payload4,000 kg
- Gun1x or 2x PK machine gun (Mi-8T), 1x 12.7 mm KV-4 machine gun (Mi-8TVK)
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Rocket PodsYes
- Sling Load Capacity3,000 kg
- Rescue HoistYes
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built17,000
- Variants20
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1961
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1965Production started
61
years in service
17,000
units produced
95
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MIL MI-8 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries95country
06 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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.
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