Mil Mi-2
The Mil Mi-2 was one of the first light twin-engine helicopters built in large numbers behind the Iron Curtain, manufactured in Poland under Soviet license after Mil handed the design over for mass production. Its twin turboshaft engines gave it a safety margin over the earlier single-engine Mi-1 it replaced, at a modest cost increase. It became the standard light utility and training helicopter across the Warsaw Pact and many allied nations, filling roughly the role Western air forces gave the Bell UH-1's smaller cousins. Thousands were built, and a number remain in agricultural and utility service today.
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One of the first mass-produced light twin-engine helicopters behind the Iron Curtain, built in Poland under Soviet license as the standard Warsaw Pact trainer.
Specifications
| Length | 11.4 m (37 ft) |
|---|---|
| Height | 3.8 m (12 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 8 |
| Persons on board | 8 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 3.5 t |
| Range | 274 NM (507 km) |
| Maximum speed | 118 kt (219 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 13,120 ft (3,999 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,720 ft/min (8.7 m/s) |
| Engines | 2x Isotov GTD-350 |
| Units built | 5,497 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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