Hip

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Hip is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mil Mi-8, a widely used medium twin-turbine transport helicopter employed by numerous military and civilian operators worldwide.

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Hip canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO reporting name
medium transport helicopter
twin-turbine helicopter
conflictUsage Chechen Wars
linked to: Chechen conflict

Soviet–Afghan War
various regional conflicts worldwide
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
crew 3
designer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
engineType turboshaft
firstFlight 1961
introduced 1967
landingGear fixed tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Kazan Helicopters
Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
maxTakeoffWeight approximately 12000 kg
NATOReportingName Hip
notableFeature one of the most-produced helicopters in history
numberOfEngines 2
passengerCapacity up to 24 passengers
powerplant Klimov TV2-117 turboshaft (early variants)
linked to: Klimov TV3-117

Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft (later variants)
producedFrom 1960s
producedIn large numbers
range approximately 450 km (basic transport configuration)
refersTo Mil Mi-8
linked to: Mi-8
role armed gunship (Mi-8TV variants)
transport helicopter
utility helicopter
rotorConfiguration single main rotor with tail rotor
status in service
topSpeed approximately 250 km/h
usedBy Chinese military operators
Indian Air Force
Polish Air Force
Russian Aerospace Forces
Soviet Air Force
linked to: Soviet Air Forces

Ukrainian Air Force
numerous civilian operators worldwide
usedFor VIP transport
aerial firefighting
cargo transport
medical evacuation
offshore support
search and rescue
troop transport
variant Mi-17 (export designation)
linked to: Mi-17

Mi-8MT
linked to: Mi-8

Mi-8MTV
linked to: Mi-8

Mi-8T
linked to: Mi-8

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