Mi-24 Russian Attack helicopter on the go, Georgian troops in a panic!
Mi-24 Russian Attack helicopter on the go, Georgian troops in a panic!
Mi-24 Russian Attack helicopter on the go, Georgian troops in a panic!
Mi-24 Russian Attack helicopter on the go, Georgian troops in a panic!
Mi-24 Russian Attack helicopter on the go, Georgian troops in a panic!
The Mil Mi-24 (Миль Ми-24, NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and more than 30 other nations.
In NATO circles, the export versions, Mi-25 and Mi-35, are denoted with a letter suffix as "Hind D" and "Hind E" respectively. Soviet pilots called the Mi-24 the "flying tank", or летающий танк (letayushchiy tank). More common unofficial nicknames were "Crocodile" (Крокодил or Krokodil) due to the helicopter's camouflage schemeand "Drinking Glass" (Стакан or Stakan) because of the flat glass plates which surround the cockpit of the Mi-24.
Role
Attack helicopter with transport capabilities
National origin
Soviet Union
Manufacturer
Mil
First flight
19 September 1969
Introduction
1972
Status
In service
Primary users
Russian Air Force
ca. 50 other users (see Operators section below)
Produced
1969--present
Number built
2,300 (estimated)
Developed from
Mil Mi-8
South Ossetia war (2008)
During the 2008 South Ossetia war the Mi-24 was used by both Russia and Georgia.
