Mil Mi-17

Mi-17 / Mi-8M
An Mi-17 with the Russian Aerospace Forces
General information
TypeUtility, transport, armed capable helicopter
National originSoviet Union/Russia
DesignerMil Moscow Helicopter Plant
Built byKazan Helicopter Plant
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
StatusIn service
Primary usersRussia
Approx. 60 other countries
Number builtApprox. 12,000 as of 2007[citation needed]
History
Manufactured1977–present
Introduction date1977 (Mi-8MT), 1981 (Mi-17)
First flight1975
Developed fromMil Mi-8

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 2024 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.


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