Mi-35P Multipurpose assault helicopter

Mi-35P Multipurpose assault helicopter. First flight: 1976 © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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Mi-35P
The Mi-35P is a version of Mi-35 helicopter. It differs from it only in case of armament composition. Instead of built-in flexible machine - gun unit, caliber 12,7 mm, 30 mm double barrel gun unit is a installed on the RH side of the fuselage nose section. Mainly, all systems and aggregates of the helicopter are identical towards systems and aggregates of Mi-35 helicopter. 

Mi-35PN

The Mi-35PN helicopter is the following development model of Mi-35P helicopter. The differences between it and the base model are as follows:

Efficient implementation of combat mission and high survivability of the helicopter is provided due to installation of new systems:
9K113N anti-tank missile complex with 9S475N night observation-sighting station with IR-direction finder and laser DME.
New BREO-24 multifunctional complex of radio-electronic equipment including: indicator and information system on the base of multifunctional color LCD; airborne computer; global positioning system
Night vision goggles
Shortened wing with built-in load lifting system and new DB-3UV external store racksAPU-8/4-U multi-place launcher for "Shturm" or "Ataka" missiles
New rotor system (main rotor blades made of fiberglass, light-weight main  rotor hub, X-type tail rotor)
Fixed landing gear

As well as earlier installed on Mi-35P
chaff and flare dispenser and IR jammers
exhaust heat shields
full back-up of helicopter's major systems
effective armoring of helicopter's cockpit and vital systems

Missions to be accomplished
In combat version

searching and destruction of tanks, armored vehicles and enemy live power
searching and destruction of protected objects and engaging of square targets
searching and destroying of boats and other floatable means
fighting against high-speed and low-altitude aircraft

Assault version
transportation of 8 fully equipped troopers in cargo compartment
Transport version
transportation of loads weighing up to 1.500 kg inside the cargo compartment and up to 2.400 kg on the external sling
Medical version
transportation of 2 laying and 2 sitting casualties with one medical attendant




Technical specifications

DESIGNER OKB Mil
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Multipurpose assault helicopter
CREW 2
POWER-PLANT Two turboshaft engines Klimov TV3-117VMA
Power, h.p. 2x2.225
DIMENSIONS  
Length, m 17,51
Main rotor diameter, m 17,30
Tail rotor diameter, m 1,50
Height, m 3,90
Height, m 6,66
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 11.500
Normal take-off, kg 11.200
Empty, kg 8.200
Internal fuel, l 1.500 + available fuel 1.000
Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, l 1.200 (4x500)
Warload, kg 2.400
Payload, kg -
- soldier 8
- stretcher 4
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 320
Cruising speed, km/h 280
Range, km -
Ferry range, km 1.000
Combat range, km 450
Service ceiling, m 4.500
Static ceiling, m 1.750
Rate of climb, m/s -
Maximum overload, g -
ARMAMENT Suspens guns weapon:
12,7 mm machine-gun  9-A-629 or 2x7,62 mm machine-guns 9-A-622 or 30 mm grenade launcher 9-A-800 or 1x30 mm cannon GSh-30. Number external hardpoints: 6. Transportation of weapons: Launcher UV-32-57 32U55 mm UR S-5 or 2 Launcher UB-20-8 20U80 mm S-8 UR, or 4x240-mm UR S-24A, or 4 Launcher B-13 with 122 mm UR S-13, or Launcher UV-20-57 20 U55 mm UR S-5. 4 Launcher (up to 8 ATM 9M114) Shtorm-V  or pods UPK-23-250 with 23 mm cannon GSh-23Lx250 rounds, pods with machine-guns or 30 mm grenade launchers, or 1.500 kg light bombs, mine disperser PFM-1 (pod KMGU-2).





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