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A twin-seat Army day-and-night combat helicopter powered by two TV3-117VMA 2,200-hp engines and armed with the Ataka ATGM system.
The Mi-28 prototype's maiden flight took place on 10 November, 1982 with the upgraded Mi-28A version taking to the air in January 1988.
Four Mi-28 and Mi-28A helicopters were built. The Mi-28N (N stands for "night") prototype's maiden flight took place on 14 November, 1996. In 1999, the Rostvertol company commenced the preparation for the Mi-28N series production.
The Mi-28N combat helicopter is intended for:
- searching and destruction of tanks, armored vehicles and enemy live power
- destroying of protected objects and engaging of square targets (destroying of trench lines, defence construction, etc,)
- installation of mine obstructions
- searching and destroying of boats and other floatable means
- fighting against high-speed and low-altitude aircraft of enemy
- destroying of low-speed airborne targets at day-and-night and extreme weather conditions
Accomplishing of combat mission and high survivability of the helicopter is provided due to:
- High-accuracy armament complex
- Integrated complex of airborne radio-electronic equipment
- High-effective armoring of cabins (including side armored glasses) which provide protection crew from armor-piercing and fire bullets of 12,7 caliber, and from 20mm caliber projectiles
- Airborne multifunctional complex of helicopter defence
- Separation of engines and shielding of main aggregates by auxiliary ones
- Using of new materials and structures which are stable to combat damages, including fuel system, excluding blasting or burning of fuel
The helicopter is equipped with a complex of airborne radio-electronic equipment which provides:
- performing of night flight in adverse weather conditions with NOE at extremely low altitudes (5-15m) in automatic mode
- search, detection and recognition of ground and air targets, determination of their coordinates and displaying of target indication of ground and air command points
- interaction of the helicopters in a group with target indication from leading to driven ones and interchanging of data between the helicopters
- deep integrated control, operation on condition and training of crew
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Technical specifications
| DESIGNER | OKB Mil |
| COUNTRY | Russia |
| TYPE |
Multipurpose assault helicopter
|
| CREW | 2 |
| POWER-PLANT | Two turboshaft engines Klimov TV3-117VMA |
| Power, h.p. | 2x2.256 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length, m | 17,01 |
| Main rotor diameter, m | 17,20 |
| Tail rotor diameter, m | 3,84 |
| Height, m | 3,82 |
| Wing span, m | - |
| WEIGHT | |
| Maximum take-off, kg | 11.700 |
| Normal take-off, kg | 10.500 |
| Empty, kg | 7.890 |
| Internal fuel, l | 1.500 |
| Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, l | 4x500 |
| Warload, kg | 1.605 |
| Payload, kg | - |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 324 |
| Cruising speed, km/h | 265 |
| Range, km | 1.105 |
| Ferry range, km | - |
| Combat range, km | 500 |
| Service ceiling, m | 5.700 |
| Static ceiling, m | 3.700 |
| Rate of climb, m/s | - |
| Maximum overload, g | - |
| ARMAMENT | 1x30 mm cannon 2A42 with 300 rounds. Number external hardpoints: 4. Transportation of weapons: 4x4 Anti-tank missile Shtorm or Ataka-V and 2 launcher UB-20-57 (20x55 mm) or UB-20-80 (20x80mm) or 2xNUR των 130 mm. Available: 2x2Air-to-air missile R-60, pods with 23 mm cannons or 30 mm grenade launchers or 12,7-mm or 7,62 mm machine-guns, or 500-kg bombs, or mine dispersers. Under wings-16 Anti-tank missile Vikhr. |
Photos Mi-28N
