Mil Mi-24D
NATO: Hind-D | Export: Mi-25
Overview
Mil Mi-24D
Polish air force Mi-24D seen on the tarmac in 1995.
Source: Rob Schleiffert -
© CC BY-SA 2.0
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Attack helicopter
Entered service
1973
Status
Limited service
Development
Early 1970's
Developer
Soviet Union
-
Mil
Production
1973 - 1980's
Producer
Soviet Union
-
AAPO Progress
Soviet Union - Rostvertol
Soviet Union - Rostvertol
Number produced
635 by 1989
Designations
Hind-D (NATO reporting name)
Mi-25 (export model)
Izdeliye 246 (article index)
Mi-25 (export model)
Izdeliye 246 (article index)
Details
Facts
Mi-24D
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Attack helicopter
Crew
2 + 8 (pilot, gunner, 8 troops)
Dimensions
Length
17.5 m fuselage
21.6 m rotors turning
Width
6.5 m wingspan
Height
6.5 m
Empty weight
8.4 t
Gross weight
11.1 t
Max take-off weight
11.5 t
Propulsion
Powerplant
2x Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft
2.200 shp each
Rotor setup
Five blade main rotor
Three blade tail rotor
Diameter
17.3 m main rotor
3.9 m tail rotor
Disc area
235 m² main rotor
12 m² tail rotor
Fuel
1.840 L internal
Optional 500 L drop tank on each hardpoint
Performance
Speed
335 km/h max
295 km/h cruise
Range
450 km
950 km with auxiliary fuel
Ceiling
4.5 km
Climb rate
15 m/s
Armament
Hardpoints
4 hardpoints
2 wingtips with 2 launch rails each for 9M17P Falanga-P
Fixed gun
1x 12.7mm Yak-B minigun
1.470 rounds ready to fire
Armament options
Mi-24D armament options
1x 12.7mm Yak-B gatling un as fixed gun in chin turret
2x 9M17P Falanga-P (NATO: AT-2C Swatter-C) anti-tank guided missile with SACLOS guidance on wingtip pylons
S-5
S-5 aerial rocket in UB-32 or UB-16 rocket pods
S-24 aerial rocket
UPK-23 gun pod with twin barrel 23mm GSh-23L autocannon.
GUV
GUV gun pod with 12.7mm Yak-B and 2x 7.62mm GShG or a single AG-30 automatic grenade launcher.
FAB-250
1x FAB-250 aerial bomb
FAB-100
1x FAB-100 aerial bomb or 4x on MDB-4 ejector rack
KMGU-2
1x KMGU-2 dispenser
Media
Mi-24D
A Hind-D in Polish service.
Source: Cezary Piwowarski
Copyright: GNU Attribution - Share Alike license
Mil Mi-24D
Polish Mi-24D in dark green livery seen on the tarmac in 2012.
Source: Grzegorz Jereczek
Copyright: CC BY-SA 2.0
Mil Mi-24D
Former Hungarian Mi-24D in an impressive eagle livery seen preserved in a museum.
Source: RepTar2019
Copyright: CC BY-SA 4.0
Mil Mi-24D
Mi-24D owned by VTS Aviation seen in flight in the the Nevada desert USA in 2017.
Source: Noah Wulf
Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0
Mi-24D
A Hind-D showing its launch rails for the old AT-2 Swatter anti-tank missiles
Source: www.hej.mielec.pl
Copyright: copyright lies with original owner
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