The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. [1] It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the Soviet Air Force in 1972.

Sep 10, 2020 · Renamed the Mi-24 (NATO called it the “Hind”), the design entered full production in 1970, and was officially adopted by the Soviet Air Force in 1972, as a large, streamlined, and very fast (208 miles per hour), helicopter gunship.

Aug 2, 2023 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Mil Mi-24 (Hind) Armed Assault Gunship / Attack Helicopter including pictures.

Sep 4, 2020 · The Mi-24P is fitted with a 30mm, built-in, fixed gun mount; the Mi-24VP with a 23mm, built-in, flexibly mounted gun. The Mi-24P and Mi-24V have four underwing pylons for up to 12 anti-tank missiles. The Mi-24V (Mi-35) is armed with …

Jan 1, 2020 · In later models of the Mil Mi-24, the Yak-B gatling gun was replaced with the swivel-mounted Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 twin-barreled 23mm autocannon. This proved to be much more effective against light armor and still effective against personnel.

Mi-24VP Hind-E: Mi-24V with twin 23mm cannon in nose turret, only 25 produced. The Mi-24P is similar to the Mi-24V but differs in cannon armament. Whereas the Mi-24V is armed with a 12.7mm Yak-B minigun in a nose turret the Mi-24P has a twin barrel 30mm GSh-30K autocannon alongside the cockpit.

The Mi-24VP "Hind-E mod" was a compromise between the firepower of the Mi-24P and the greater agility of the Mi-24V (because of its nose turret). On this model, a NPPU-24 barbette armed with a GSh-23L 23mm twin-barrel gun replaced the USPU-24 turret.

Polish air force Mi-24D seen on the tarmac in 1995. UPK-23 gun pod with twin barrel 23mm GSh-23L autocannon. GUV gun pod with 12.7mm Yak-B and 2x 7.62mm GShG or a single AG-30 …

Named "Hind" by NATO, it entered service with Soviet forces in 1970 and was used extensively during the 1980-89 Soviet-Afghan War, Iran-Iraq War, Gulf War in 1991, in Coatia, Kosovo, Chechnya, Crimea and in Syria. 2,648 have been built …

Looks at the Mil Mi-24 (Hind), Mil Mi-28 and Kamov Ka-52, three Soviet and Russian helicopter gunships, with histories and descriptions of all three, supported by excellent photos and plans and model reviews.