Mi-8 (V-8, product "80", according to NATO codification: Hip - "Hip") is a Soviet / Russian multi-purpose helicopter developed by OKB M. L. Mil in the early 1960s.
The most massive twin-engine helicopter in the world (in total, more than 12 thousand copies of all modifications were built); included in the list of the most massive helicopters in the history of aviation.
Widely used in more than 50 countries around the world for a variety of civil and military tasks. Mi-8 helicopters, as a rule, have a dual purpose, as indicated in the type certificate; in Russia, military helicopters can only be sold by the state company Rosoboronexport, which is part of the Rostec corporation. All other helicopters that are on sale are for civilian purposes only.
The Mi-8 helicopter is an air vehicle, its main purpose is the transportation of people and various cargoes. A classic single-rotor helicopter with a 5-blade main and 3-blade tail propellers, with two turboshaft engines powered by a common propeller gearbox; with non-retractable three-post landing gear. The maximum takeoff weight of the helicopter under any conditions should not exceed 12 tons, while the mass of the transported payload is up to 3 tons (4 tons with limited refueling) for a distance of up to 500 km. The external suspension system allows you to transport monocargoes weighing up to 3 tons.
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Mi-8 in three projections, depicted using the Monge plot
The Mi-8 helicopter is an air vehicle, its main purpose is the transportation of people and various cargoes. A classic single-rotor helicopter with a 5-blade main and 3-blade tail propellers, with two turboshaft engines powered by a common propeller gearbox; with non-retractable three-post landing gear. The maximum takeoff weight of the helicopter under any conditions should not exceed 12 tons, while the mass of the transported payload is up to 3 tons (4 tons with limited refueling) for a distance of up to 500 km. The external suspension system allows you to transport monocargoes weighing up to 3 tons.
