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General information
Type	Attack helicopter
National origin	Soviet Union/Russia
Manufacturer	Mil
Status	In service
Primary users	Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force Iraqi Air Force Uganda Air Force
Number built	126
History
Manufactured	1982–present
Introduction date	15 October 2009 (Mi-28N)
First flight	10 November 1982

In 1972, following the completion of the Mil Mi-24, development began on a unique attack helicopter with transport capability. The new design had a reduced transport capability
(3 troops instead of 8) and omitted the cabin to provide better overall performance and higher top speed. Improved performance was important for its intended role fighting against tanks and enemy helicopters and covering helicopter landing operations. Initially, many different designs were considered, including an unconventional project with two main rotors, placed with engines on tips of wings (in perpendicular layout); and in one similarity with the late 1960s-era American Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne attack helicopter design, with an additional pusher propeller on the tail. In 1977, a preliminary design was chosen in a classic single-rotor layout. It lost its similarity to the Mi-24, and even the canopies were smaller, with flat surfaces. Design work on the Mi-28 began under Marat Tishchenko in 1980. In 1981, a design and a mock-up were accepted. The prototype (no. 012) first flew on 10 November 1982. The second prototype (no. 022) was completed in 1983. In 1984, the Mi-28 completed the first stage of state trials, but in October 1984 the Soviet Air Force chose the more advanced Kamov Ka-50 as the new anti-tank helicopter. Mi-28 development continued, but given lower priority. In December 1987, Mi-28 production at Rosvertol in Rostov-on-Don was approved.

Design

Variants Military

Mil Moscow Helicpter plant Mil Mi-28 type 32 NATO reporting name: 'Havoc'

Mil Moscow Helicpter plant Mil Mi-28 type V-28 NATO reporting name: 'Havoc'

General characteristics

Crew: 2 (1 pilot, 1 WSO)
Length: 17.01 m (55 ft 10 in) excluding rotors
Wingspan: 4.88 m
Height: 3.82 m to top of rotor head
Empty weight: 8,590 kg

Powerplant

Powerplant: 2 × Klimov VK-2500 turboshaft engines, 2,194 hp) each
Main rotor diameter: 17.2 m
Main rotor area: 232.35 m²

Specifications

Maximum speed: 320 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn)
Cruise speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn) max
Range: 435 km (270 mi, 235 nmi) with 5% reserve
Combat range: 200 km (120 mi, 110 nmi) 10-minute loiter with 5% reserve
Ferry range: 1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi) 4x drop tanks with 5% reserve
Endurance: 2 hours
Service ceiling: 5,700 m (18,700 ft)

Armament

- - - Guns: 1× chin-mounted 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon with 250 rounds (±110° horizontal fire)
    - Hardpoints: Two pylons under each stub wing to mount bombs, rockets, missiles, and gun pods.

Special Links Mil Moscow Helicpter plant Mil Mi-28 type V-28 NATO reporting name: 'Havoc'

Links to Youtube & Others

The Mil Mi-28 Havoc dates back to the early 1980s, an era marked by significant advancements in military technology. The Soviet Union recognized the need for a helicopter that was specifically engineered for attack missions, moving away from the practice of modifying transport variants for combat. This led to the Mi-28, a chopper that experienced a tumultuous design period before the Russians adopted it in the late 2000s.

Mil Helicpter plant Mil Mi-28 type V-28 'Havoc'

Shortly after the introduction of the Mil Mi-24 Hind into service, the Soviet Union began working on a new helicopter that had a focus on speed and agility

Youtube Link

Outside of its armaments, the Mi-28 also gives pilots a helmet-mounted display, allowing them to locate targets for their weapons officers or navigators to fire at.

Mil Moscow Helicpter plant
Mil Mi-28 type V-28
NATO reporting name:
'Havoc'