The Mil Mi-1 (USAF/DoD reporting name "Type 32", [2] NATO reporting name "Hare" [3]) was a Soviet three- or four-seat light utility helicopter. It was the first Soviet helicopter to enter serial production.

Feb 20, 2020 · Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant has been in the rotary-wing business since the Cold War-era and their first notable creation was the Mi-1, NATO codename of "Hare". Some 2,600 of this single-engine, three-seat light utility helicopter were produced from 1950 until 1965 with service introduction in 1950.

The standard Mi-1 seats 3 passengers in addition to the pilot; variants include the Mi-1T, which carries only 2 passengers, the Mi-1U which is a dual-control trainer and the Mi-1NKh, a utility model for such duties as freight and mail carriage, ambulance and agricultural operations.

Mil Mi-1MU Armed variant of the Mil Mi-1 that could be fitted with a variety of weapony: an RPK machine gun; six-barrel TRS-132 rocket pods; four Falanga anti-tank guided missiles or six Malyutka missiles.

Jan 21, 2019 · The Mil Mi-1 (originally known to US intelligence as the Type-32 and later by the NATO reporting name Hare) was a Soviet three-seat light utility helicopter. It is powered by one 575 hp Ivchenko AI-26V radial.

Dec 2, 2018 · 70 years ago, 20 September 1948, the Mi-1 helicopter first flew into the air. This rotary-wing machine, which in the NATO codification received the designation “hare”, became the first serial Soviet helicopter.

The new model was adopted as a standard for series production in 1955. Its two-seat training version was allocated the designation Mi-1TU (Mi-1T-oochebnyy - training).

During the Cold War all Russian helicopters were given code names beginning with the letter H by the Western NATO alliance: the Mi-1 was 'Hare'. Production was transferred to PZL Swidnik in Poland as the SM-l in 1955 and this example was built in 1959 for delivery to the Polish Air Force.

Mar 8, 2021 · The Mi-1MU was the first Soviet helicopter equipped with anti-tank missiles in the early 60s, armed with four 3М11 Phalang (Nato name AT-2A Swatter). Due to the lack of interest in...

An Mi-1MU seen preserved at Prague-Kbely, Czech Republic in 2023. A Popular Pioneer While the Mi-1 was designed as a general purpose helicopter, with communications and liaison as primary duties, it proved itself quite adaptable to a number of other roles during its life.