Mil Mi-1

Light Utility Helicopter

PZL-Swidnik SM-1 (Mil Mi-1) Czechoslovak Air Force 4003 404003 © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Mil Mi-1 is a single-engine three- or four-seat light utility helicopter produced by the Soviet manufacturer Mil OKB, today MIL Moscow helicopter plant, JSC (Russia).
The Mil Mi-1 was also produced in license by WSK PZL-Swidnik in Poland as SM-1.
Crew1
Passengers2
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelIvchenko AI-26W / AI-26V
Engine Power422 kW566 hp
Speed170 km/h92 kts
  106 mph
Service Ceiling3.000 m9.842 ft
Range380 km205 NM
236 mi.
Empty Weight1.798 kg3.963 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight2.550 kg5.622 lbs
Rotor Blades (main/tail)3/3
Main Rotor Diameter14,30 m46 ft 11 in
Tail Rotor Diameter2,50 m8 ft 2 in
Rotor Disc Area160,6 m²1729 ft²
Length12,10 m39 ft 8 in
Height3,30 m10 ft 10 in
First Flight20.09.1948
Production Statusout of production
Total Productionca. 3000
NATO CodeHare
Data for (Version)PZL SM-1

[Photo-ID: 1488] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
Mil Mi-1, Bulgarian Air Force, HA-031, c/n 401031,© Karsten Palt, 2008Mil
Mi-1
Bulgarian Air Force
Reg.: HA-031
c/n: 401031
 
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]
[Photo-ID: 7764] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01
Mil / PZL-Swidnik Mi-1 (SM-1), , CCCP-05712, c/n 6183005D,© Karsten Palt, 2013Mil / PZL-Swidnik
Mi-1 (SM-1)
Reg.: CCCP-05712
c/n: 6183005D
 
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg]
[Photo-ID: 7765] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01
Mil / PZL-Swidnik Mi-1 (SM-1), , CCCP-05712, c/n 6183005D,© Karsten Palt, 2013Mil / PZL-Swidnik
Mi-1 (SM-1)
Reg.: CCCP-05712
c/n: 6183005D
 
Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg]
[Photo-ID: 11635] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22
Mil / PZL-Swidnik Mi-1 (SM-1), Instytut Lotnictwa, SP-SAD, c/n S101003,© Karsten Palt, 2015Mil / PZL-Swidnik
Mi-1 (SM-1)
Instytut Lotnictwa
Reg.: SP-SAD
c/n: S101003
 
Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow]
[Photo-ID: 1064] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11
Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-1 (SM-1), Polish Air Force, 2007, c/n 5112007,© Karsten Palt, 2008Mil (PZL-Swidnik)
Mi-1 (SM-1)
Polish Air Force
Reg.: 2007
c/n: 5112007
 
Russian AF
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare]
[Photo-ID: 10562] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08
PZL-Swidnik SM-1 (Mi-1), Czechoslovak Air Force, 4003, c/n 404003,© Karsten Palt, 2014PZL-Swidnik
SM-1 (Mi-1)
Czechoslovak Air Force
Reg.: 4003
c/n: 404003
 
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague]
[Photo-ID: 10563] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08
PZL-Swidnik SM-1 (Mi-1), Czechoslovak Air Force, 4003, c/n 404003,© Karsten Palt, 2014PZL-Swidnik
SM-1 (Mi-1)
Czechoslovak Air Force
Reg.: 4003
c/n: 404003
 
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague]