Mi-24VK Multipurpose assault helicopter

Mi-24VK Multipurpose assault helicopter. First flight: 2000
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A two-seater, modernized army combat-transport helicopter was created on the basis of the Mi-24, a round-the-clock operation with a new avionics. The new avionics GOES-342 (round-the-clock surveillance-Aiming system) provides the crew of helicopters: - the round-the clock detection and identification of ground and surface targets - laser range finding - aiming of machine guns/cannons and unguided weapons - and guidance of airborne missiles.

The GOES-342 comprises:

- a field of view stabilization system
- a TV channel
- an IR imaging channel made on the basis of the 2 generation “Module-Avia” IR imager
- a direction finder
 

OPS-24 (GOES-342) Surveillance-aiming system © Konstantinos Panitsidis

Basic characteristics OPS-24N (GOES-342)   
Range of angles of sight, deg:  
- in azimuth ±230 
- in elevation -115 / +25
Range of working temperatures, οC ±50 
Dimensions, mm 460x613
Weight, kg 185




Technical specifications

DESIGNER OKB Mil
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Multipurpose assault helicopter
CREW 2 + 1 (optionally)
POWER-PLANT Two turboshaft engines Klimov TV3-117V
Power, h.p. 2x2.225
DIMENSIONS  
Length, m 17,51
Main rotor diameter, m 17,30
Tail rotor diameter, m 3,91
Height, m -
Wing span, m 4,77
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 11.500
Normal take-off, kg 11.300
Empty, kg 8.570
Internal fuel, l -
Weight of transported fuel with external tanks, l -
Warload, kg up to 2.400
Payload, kg  
- soldier 8
- stretcher 4
- freight in cabin 1.500
- with on hook 2.000
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 320
Cruising speed, km/h 270
Range, km -
Ferry range, km 1.000
Combat range, km 450
Service ceiling, m 4.500
Static ceiling, m 2.000
Rate of climb, m/s -
Maximum overload, g -
ARMAMENT 1x two-barrel 30 mm cannon GSh-30K with 250 rounds. Number external hardpoints: 6. Transportation of weapons: Ability to carry up to 16 9M120 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, 4 9М114K Shtorm-V anti-tank missiles, 4x UB-32A-24 (unguided missiles S-5M1, S5MO, S-5KBP, S-5KO or S-5-0), 4xB-8B20A (unguided missiles S-8DM, S-8BM, S-8VM, S-8KOM, S-8S), 4xB-13L1 (S-13, S-13T, S-13-OF), 4xS-24, 2xGUV-1, 4xGUV-8700, UPK-23-250, 8xOFAB-100, 4xOFAB-250, 4xRBK-250, 2xRBK-500, 2xKMGU-2, 2xODAB-500, 2x3B-500.