Soviet pilots called the Mi-24 the "flying tank" (Russian: летающий танк, romanized: letayushchiy tank), a term used historically with the famous World War II Soviet Il-2 Shturmovik armored ground attack aircraft.

Mi-24F (Hind-A) Modified Hind-A with seven reinforcing ribs on the port fuselage aft of the wing and the SRO-2M Khrom ("Odd Rods") IFF antenna relocated from the canopy to the oil cooler. The APU exhaust was also extended and angled downwards.

The Russian Mil Mi-24 helicopter has had a large number of variants. The Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) went from drawing board in 1968 to first test-flights in less than eighteen months. The first models were delivered to …

Aug 2, 2023 · The Mi-24VM was the upgraded Mi-24V fitted with new avionics, weapons suite, communications facilities, new missile and cannon support and night operations capabilities. The Mi-24P ("Hind-F") was a dedicated attack helicopter which did away with the original flexible, nose-mounted heavy machine gun and instead fitted a single fuselage-mounted ...

Apr 15, 2011 · The Mi-24 features large wings that not only provide attachments for a variety of weaponry but also generate much of the lift in forward flight. The first operational variant, the Mi-24A 'Hind-A,' was a transitional design featuring a spacious cockpit for two pilots, a …

The Mi-24F Hind in these pictures saw service in Manching, Bavaria - home of the German Air Force Test Squadron 61. There it was in service for many months in the mid 90's to test everything the helicopter could do. This Hind flew formerly in East Germany during the cold war.

May 30, 2017 · The Mil-24F is a Modified Hind-A with seven reinforcing ribs on the port fuselage aft of the wing, the IFF antenna relocated from the canopy to the oil cooler, and the APU exhaust was also extended and angled downwards.

The Mi-24 was designed as a heavy ground attack helicopter, a troop carrier, and an anti-helicopter gunship. The Soviets ended up building over 2500 of them, many of which were exported. The Mi-24 became known as the Hind because that’s its NATO reporting name — all NATO names for Soviet helicopters start with the letter H.

Nov 5, 2020 · A U.S. Air Force rescue-helicopter squadron in November 2019 flew mock battles against a fearsome enemy. Soviet-designed Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters.

Mi-24F (Hind-A): Modified Hind-A with seven reinforcing ribs on the port fuselage aft of the wing and the SRO-2M Khrom ("Odd Rods") IFF antenna relocated from the canopy to the oil cooler. The APU exhaust was also extended and angled downwards.