Mil Mi-2
Light Utility Helicopter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Mil Mi-2 is a twin-engined light utility helicopter developed by the Soviet manufacturer Mil OKB, today MIL Moscow helicopter plant, JSC (Russia).
The Mil Mi-2 was produced by WSK PZL-Swidnik in Poland only.
| Crew | 1-2 | |
| Passengers | 6-8 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | Klimov GTD-350P | |
| Engine Power (each) | 450 kW | 604 shp |
| Speed | 191 km/h | 103 kts 119 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 4.000 m | 13.123 ft |
| Range | 159 km | 86 NM 99 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.365 kg | 5.214 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 3.700 kg | 8.157 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 4/2 | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 14,50 m | 47 ft 7 in |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 2,70 m | 8 ft 10 in |
| Rotor Disc Area | 165,1 m² | 1777 ft² |
| Length | 17,42 m | 57 ft 2 in |
| Height | 3,75 m | 12 ft 4 in |
| First Flight | 09/1961 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | >6500 | |
| ICAO Code | MI2 | |
| NATO Code | Hoplite | |
| Data for (Version) | Mil Mi-2 | |
| [Photo-ID: 4456] © Karsten Palt 2011-01-02 | |
 | Mil Mi-2 Reg.: 555 c/n: 543620074 ex DDR-VGU, in Polizei c/s |
| Museum für Luftfahrt und Technik [Wernigerode] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10706] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2 Reg.: CCCP-23760 c/n: 544140055 |
| Museo del Aire [Madrid] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1816] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03 | |
 | Mil Mi-2 Reg.: N515VD c/n: 561046059 |
| AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10535] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2 Czech Air Force Reg.: 3302 c/n: 533302123 |
| Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10536] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2 Czech Air Force Reg.: 3302 c/n: 533302123 |
| Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7766] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-01 | |
 | Mil Mi-2 NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 556 c/n: 543624074 |
| Hubschraubermuseum Bueckeburg [Bueckeburg] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5555] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-15 | |
 | Mil Mi-2 Polizei Reg.: D-HZPE c/n: 539811066 ex DDR-VPJ |
| Technikmuseum Hugo Junkers [Dessau-Rosslau] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5556] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-15 | |
 | Mil Mi-2 Polizei Reg.: D-HZPE c/n: 539811066 ex DDR-VPJ |
| Technikmuseum Hugo Junkers [Dessau-Rosslau] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1466] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27 | |
 | Mil Mi-2 Polizei Reg.: D-HZPQ c/n: 562945063 |
| Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1623] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2 Soviet AF / Aeroflot Reg.: 45 c/n: 511622100 |
| Technik Museum [Speyer] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1089] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2 ZEUS Reg.: SP-SAY c/n: 529538125 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11636] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2Ch Polish Air Force Reg.: 6048 c/n: 516048049 Smoke layer variant |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10540] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2FM Czech Police Reg.: B-2530 c/n: 539430105 |
| Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11637] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2FM Polish Air Force Reg.: 2121 c/n: 512121121 Photographic survey variant |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11638] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2M2 Polish Air Force Reg.: 05 c/n: ZD0105094 Prototype of troop carrier variant |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11639] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2R Reg.: SP-SAR c/n: 512617092 |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11640] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2T Polish Air Force Reg.: 0216 c/n: 530216116 |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11641] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-22 | |
 | Mil (PZL-Swidnik) Mi-2URP Polish Air Force Reg.: 4316 c/n: 564316105 |
| Polish Aviation Museum [Krakow] | |