Mil Helicopters

Mil Helicopters is the short name of the Soviet Russian helicopter manufacturer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (design bureau prefix Mi), named after the constructor Mikhail Mil. Mil participates in the Euromil joint venture with Eurocopter.
The Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant was founded in 1947 and has headquarters in Tomilino, Russia. It includes a design bureau and an experimental production plant. The Mil Design Bureau is one of the world's leading developers of helicopters, with particular expertise in heavy-lift helicopters. It has developed both civil and military versions in a wide range of payload capacities, including the world's largest, the Mi-26.
Mil merged with Kamov and Rostvertol to form Russian Helicopters in 2006. The Mil brand name has been retained, though the new company dropped overlapping product lines.

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Mi-4 | Mi-17 | Mi-24

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Mil Mi-4

The Mil Mi-4 (NATO reporting name "Hound") is a Soviet transport helicopter that served in both military and civilian roles.
The Mi-4 was designed in response to the American Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw and the deployment of U.S. helicopters during the Korean War. While the Mi-4 superficially resembles the Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, it is a larger helicopter and is able to lift more weight. The first model entered service in 1952, and replaced the Mi-1.
The Mi-4 played a very important role in Bangladesh liberation war of 1971. The Mi-4 was the workhorse of the Indian Air Force covering the medium lift role at the time. A highly successful heli-borne operation, the Meghna Heli Bridge, using Mi-4s helped the Indian Army's 57 Mountain Division clear the Meghna River. The helilift of a battalion of Indian troops to the outskirts of Sylhet was the first heli-borne operation of the Indian army.

Mil Mi-4P, registration BZ900, built ????, serial number ????
Indian Air Force Museum, Delhi, India, 28 April 2018

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Mi-4 | Mi-17 | Mi-24

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Mil Mi-17

The Mil Mi-17 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter produced since 1977. There are also armed gunship versions.
Developed from the basic Mi-8 airframe, the Mi-17 was fitted with the larger Klimov TV3-117MT engines, rotors, and transmission developed for the Mi-14, along with fuselage improvements for heavier loads. Optional engines for "hot and high" conditions are the 1545 kW (2070 shp) Isotov TV3-117VM. Recent exports to China and Venezuela for use in high mountains have the new Klimov VK-2500 version of the Klimov TV3-117 engine with FADEC control.

Mil Mi-171Sh, registration 223, built ????, serial number 171S00071913007U
Vliegbasis Kleine-Brogel (EBBL), Peer, Belgium, 14 September 2019

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Mi-4 | Mi-17 | Mi-24

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Mil Mi-24

The Mil Mi-24 (NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its successors, along with more than 30 other nations.

Mil Mi-24P, registration RF-93138, built ????, serial number ????
Yerevan, Armenia, 8 June 2017

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Mi-4 | Mi-17 | Mi-24

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