Designed by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, the Mi-8/17 series the most successful in the history of Russia’s helicopter industry. Mi-8/17 series helicopters have won respect and admiration from helicopter operators around the world thanks to their advanced flight capabilities, high level of reliability and adaptability, ability to operate in a wide range of climatic conditions (from -50 to +50 degrees Celsius) and ease of operation and maintenance.
The Mi-8/17 boasts an ever-expanding range of operational capabilities thanks to Russian Helicopters’ ongoing upgrade programmes. The helicopters can be fitted with a wide range of additional equipment to tackle a variety of missions.
Mi-8/17 helicopters are built at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant and the Kazan Helicopters, both Russian Helicopters companies. More than 12,000 Mi-8/17 helicopters have been produced to date – a record for twin-engine helicopters anywhere in the world. They have been supplied to more than 100 countries worldwide and racked up total flying time of about 100 million hours.
The following models are currently in production: Mi-8AMT, Mi-8MTV-1, Mi-171, Mi-171A1 and Mi-172.
Max. speed
240 km/hCruise speed
230 km/hMax. flight range with main fuel tanks
620 kmOperational ceiling
6 000 mHover ceiling (OGE)
3 980 mMax. take-off weight
13 000 kgMax. take-off weight with underslung load
13 000 kgMax. payload in transport cabin
4 000 kgMax. payload on external sling
4 000 kgTurboshaft engines
2 х TV3-117VMTake-off power
2x 2 000 h.p.Contingency power
2x 2 200 h.p.Length
5 340 mmWidth
2 340 mmHeight
1 800 mmVolume
27 m3Air crew
3 paxPassengers
up to 26 pax