Mil Mi-8
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
Mi-8
Medium Utility Helicopter
| Crew | 3 | |
| Passengers | 32 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | Klimow / Klimov TW2-117A / TV2-117A | |
| Engine Power (each) | 1251 kW | 1678 shp |
| Speed | 259 km/h | 140 kts 161 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 4.500 m | 14.764 ft |
| Range | 500 km | 270 NM 311 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 6.800 kg | 14.991 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 12.000 kg | 26.455 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 5/3 | 5/3 |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 21,29 m | 69,8 ft |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 3,91 m | 12,8 ft |
| Rotor Disc Area | 356,0 m² | 3832 ft² |
| Length | 25,24 m | 82,8 ft |
| Height | 5,65 m | 18,5 ft |
| First Flight | 24.06.1961 | |
| Production Status | in production | |
| Total Production | >12000 | |
| NATO Code | Hip | |
| Data for (Version) | Mil Mi-8 | |
| Variants | Mil Mi-8MT, Mi-17 | |
Remarks
Current Production as Mi-8MT or Mi-17 (Export Version)
| Weblinks | Extras |
| MIL Moscow helicopter plant, JSC |
print view| [Photo-ID: 85] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26 | |
 | Mil Mi-8PS German Navy / Marine Reg.: 94+01 c/n: 105100 ex NVA 773 |
| Aeronauticum [Nordholz] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3544] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Mil Mi-8S German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 93+51 c/n: 105104 ex FlBschft BMVg, ex DDR LSK/LV 914 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3545] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Mil Mi-8S German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 93+51 c/n: 105104 ex FlBschft BMVg, ex DDR LSK/LV 914 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3546] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Mil Mi-8T German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 93+01 c/n: 031233 ex DDR LSK/LV 398 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3547] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Mil Mi-8T German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 93+14 c/n: 10543 ex DDR LSK/LV 927 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3548] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Mil Mi-8T German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 93+14 c/n: 10543 ex DDR LSK/LV 927 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1638] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | Mil Mi-8T German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 94+18 c/n: 0323 ex LSK/LV 394 |
| Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim] | |
| [Photo-ID: 86] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26 | |
 | Mil Mi-8T German Navy / Marine Reg.: 94+14 c/n: 10575 ex NVA 834 |
| Aeronauticum [Nordholz] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1624] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | Mil Mi-8T Soviet AF / Aeroflot Reg.: 45 / CCCP-06181 c/n: 3135 |
| Technik Museum [Speyer] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2163] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-19 | |
 | Mil Mi-8TB NVA - LSK/LV Reg.: 126 c/n: 10555 ex 93+63 |
| Flugplatzmuseum Peenemünde [Peenemünde (EDCP / PEF)] | |