Mil Mi-24

what is it?

The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the Soviet Air Force in 1972. As of 2026, the helicopter is used worldwide by 52 countries.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 turboshaft engines · 17.2 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 320 km/htop speed
• range 450 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 8passengers
• size 12 tmax take-off weight
• built 2,300made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 57 years ago, in 1969.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.5× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🐘Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 2 African elephants (~6 t each).

turboshaft: A turbine that turns a shaft, usually a helicopter rotor.

spec sheet

first flight

1969-09-19

introduced

1969

status

still flying

number built

2,300

role

attack helicopter

origin

🇷🇺 Soviet Union

makers

Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Rostvertol

engines

2× Isotov TV3-117 / Klimov TV3-117

crew

2

passengers

8

length

17.5 m

wingspan

6.5 m

rotor diameter

17.2 m

height

6.5 m

max take-off weight

12 t

top speed

320 km/h

cruise speed

270 km/h

range

450 km

ceiling

5,750 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.