Rotary Wing
MI-171SH
The Mil Mi-17 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production as of 2021 at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude. It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter, as well as an armed gunship version.
General characteristics
- Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, engineer)
- Capacity: 24 troops / 12 stretchers / 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) cargo internally / 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) externally slung.
- Length: 18.465 m (60 ft 7 in)
- Height: 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
- Empty weight: 7,489 kg (16,510 lb)
- Gross weight: 11,100 kg (24,471 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb) normal 13,500 kg (29,762 lb) with under-slung load
- Powerplant: 2 × Klimov VK-2500PS-03 turboshaft engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 hp) each for take-off 2,000 kW (2,700 hp) emergency rating
- Main rotor diameter: 21.25 m (69 ft 9 in)
- Main rotor area: 354.7 m2 (3,818 sq ft) *Blade section: NACA 23012[228]
