The car you are used to. Domestic weapons and military equipment Helicopter mi 17v 5 specifications

The contract between JSC Rosoboronexport and the US Department of the Army was signed in 2011. The helicopters were produced at the Kazan Helicopter Plant (part of the Russian Helicopters holding company).

“Rosoboronexport has established itself as a reliable supplier of these helicopters, and the implementation of the contract was highly appreciated by the American partners. Helicopters of the Mi-17 type showed themselves well when flying in difficult climatic conditions and used in highlands”,” the message says, RIA Novosti reports.

Technical reference

Mi-8MTV-5/Mi-17V-5 assault transport helicopter is a modern modification of the Mi-8MT helicopter, developed based on experience combat use.

It was created as a result of further improvement of the Mi-8 family helicopters, developed by the design bureau of the Moscow Helicopter Plant at the expense and with the direct participation of the Kazan Helicopter Plant.

Appointment. The helicopter is designed to transport cargo and paratroopers inside the cabin and bulky cargo on an external sling.

The layout of the helicopter allows you to minimize the time to leave the helicopter, which is especially important when landing in combat conditions (36 people in 15 seconds). In the landing version, 36 seats are installed on the helicopter, 6 of them are easily removable.

The Mi-17V-5 is equipped with a non-parachute landing system, which allows the simultaneous descent of four people. The helicopter is equipped with an SLG-300 winch with an onboard boom with a lifting capacity of 300 kg. To search for victims at night, a searchlight of the SX-16 type is used.

For the evacuation of victims in the cargo compartment, 12 stretchers can be installed. Transportation of oversized cargo is carried out using an external suspension equipped with a weight meter and an emergency release system. It is possible to transport long loads inside the fuselage with an open ramp.

To increase the flight range, the Mi-17V-5 is equipped with additional fuel tanks (up to 4 tanks inside the cargo compartment or two tanks outside on special farms). The armed version of the Mi-17V-5 is designed for fire support of ground forces, landing troops during landing or evacuation, for targeted bombing.

To protect against enemy air defense radars, an airborne defense system (BKO) is installed, including a screen-exhaust device (EVU), UV-26 or ASO-2V, L166-V1A and other equipment. For use at night, the cabin is adapted to the use of night vision goggles.

Chronology of creation.

The first flight prototype– 1995
Start of mass production - 1996
Since 1995, the Mi-8MTV-5 helicopter has repeatedly participated in aviation exhibitions and demonstrations in France, Germany, Greece, China, Brazil, and Chile.
State. Serial production is deployed at Kazan Helicopter Plant. In total, about 100 helicopters were built for export deliveries. Regions of operation - India, China.

Three modernized Mi-8MTV5-1 helicopters flew from Kazan to the Leningrad Region at the Levashovo airbase. The pilots appreciated the combat “new things.” “These are 3 cars that we received. They are equipped with new equipment, systems have been improved. A new radio station has been installed, which is much better than the old one,” said Sergey Varnakov, helicopter commander. Eighteen more such helicopters will be delivered by the end of the year. The updated Mi-8MTV5-1 is designed to transport cargo and equipment weighing up to 4,000 kg and can perform various tasks, including search and rescue operations. The cockpit has special night vision equipment . It allows you to fly in the dark at low altitudes, as well as land and take off from non-equipped sites. In addition, the helicopter is equipped with modern communication systems. The main characteristics of the helicopter:
Maximum takeoff weight - up to 13000 kg
The number of paratroopers transported - up to 36 people
The number of wounded transported on stretchers - 12 people
Flight range at maximum takeoff weight (s emergency stock fuel for 30 minutes): with main fuel tanks - 580 km
Flight range at maximum takeoff weight (with an emergency fuel supply for 30 minutes): with two additional fuel tanks - 1065 km
Engine power in emergency mode: TVZ-117VM (Mi-8AMTSh) - 2x 2,100 hp With
Engine power in emergency mode: VK-2500 (option) - 2x 2,700 hp With.
Main armament
Armament with unguided rockets - S-8
Cannon armament caliber - 23 mm
Small arms (up to 8 firing points): bow PKT machine gun, aft PKT machine gun, AKM assault rifles, PK and RPK machine guns on the sides
Capabilities
Transportation and operational disembarkation
Transportation on a stretcher accompanied by medical staff
Transportation of goods in the cargo compartment - up to 4000 kg
Destruction of enemy forces, including armored vehicles, surface targets, structures, fortified firing points and other moving and stationary targets
Landing fire support
Escort of military convoys
Search and rescue operations, reconnaissance operations, patrolsFor many years of operation given type helicopters was recognized as one of the best in the world in its category. To date, over 12,000 helicopters have been produced and delivered to more than 100 countries. Today, two types of Mi-8MTV helicopters are produced at the Kazan Helicopter Plant of the Russian Helicopters holding:
Mi-8MTV-1 - a multi-purpose modification, on the basis of which helicopters for various purposes are produced, including a flying hospital;
Mi-8MTV-5 is a military transport modification (the helicopter is designed to carry cargo inside the cabin and on an external sling, it can be used for rescue operations, as well as carry weapons). According to experts, Mi-8/17 helicopters will remain leaders in this niche is still at least 15-20 years old. Photo: Konstantin Semenov

It is a medium multi-purpose helicopter, which is used for passenger and cargo transportation. It performs a wide range of tasks in any regions of the planet.

Development of the Mi-17 in the Design Bureau. M.L. Mile (now OAO Moscow Helicopter Plant named after M.L. Mil) was completed in 1980, and in 1981 it was first demonstrated at the aerospace exhibition in Paris (France). Mi-17 helicopters are manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant and the Aviation Plant in Ulan-Ude, where more than 2,000 Mi-17 helicopters of various modifications have been built.

The design of the helicopter is basically the same as that of the Mi-8, with a number of units and systems from the Mi-14 helicopter. The Mi-17 outwardly differs from the Mi-8 by installing a tail rotor on the left side of the tail boom (instead of the right side on the Mi-8) and shortened engine nacelles, the air intakes of which are equipped with dust protection devices.
The main rotor is equipped with pendulum vibration dampers to reduce the level of vibrations. The main rotor blades are made of fiberglass and have the same geometric dimensions as those of the Mi-8 helicopter.
The power plant has a system for automatically maintaining the rotor speed and a system for synchronizing the operation of engines: in the event of failure of one engine, the flight is continued with one engine operating in emergency mode. The helicopter is equipped with an AI-9V GTE auxiliary power unit for powering the air starters of the engines during their start-up and for supplying the on-board network with direct current when the engines are not running.
The equipment provides piloting of the helicopter day and night and in adverse weather conditions.
The helicopter is equipped with two TVZ-117MT NPO them. Klimov with a capacity of 1400 kW.

Flight performance

Maximum speed - 250 km / h
Cruise speed - 230 km / h
Maximum flight range with main tanks - 610 km
Practical ceiling - 6,000 m
Static ceiling outside the zone of influence of the earth - 1,760 m
Mass characteristics
Maximum takeoff weight - 13,000 kg
Maximum payload on external sling - 4,000 kg
Maximum payload in the transport cabin - 4,000 kg
Cabin dimensions
Cabin length - 5, 34 m
Cabin width - 2.34 m
Cabin height - 1.8 m
Flight crew - 3 people
Passengers (in passenger seats) - up to 26 people.

The last modernization of the Mi-8 helicopter ended in 1989. All the improvements led the designers to create a qualitatively new machine called the Mi-17. The helicopter was developed by the Mil Design Bureau. The new helicopter had a more powerful engine than the previous model. The Mi-17 helicopter is used in more than 20 countries around the world. The first helicopters of this model began to be manufactured from the beginning of 1991. Mi-17 in 2009 was put into service in Russian Federation, this machine is completely made for a military order, taking into account all the wishes of the customer. Mi-17 - this is the name of the Mi-8MT helicopter when it is delivered to the world market. For thirteen years of Mi-17 manufacturing, 3.5 thousand helicopters were produced.

Description of the Mi-17 helicopter

Mi-17 is a multi-purpose helicopter, which belongs to the middle class. Due to previous developments of helicopters, designers could already take into account all the nuances when creating a new machine. Main Feature the new apparatus was the installation of a more powerful engine. Also, one of the features of this model was the transfer of the tail rotor to the left side, which improved flight performance and ensured wider use of this machine.

The amphibious transport version of the helicopter was designed and developed for convenient landing and loading of troops, fire support from the helicopter was thought out. In this unit, you can carry loads in the middle of the helicopter or cling them to the external suspension. The cargo compartment has 24 seats that can be folded down. Military modifications can be equipped with weapons in the bow and stern compartments.

Military helicopters are also equipped with the Lipa system, which creates electronic interference on enemy equipment. For commanders who manage tank formations, there are specially equipped helicopters - flying headquarters. The Mi-17 helicopter is equipped with an engine that can operate at high altitudes. The power supply system of the machine equipment has been improved.

The main propeller is equipped with vibration dampers to reduce vibrations in the helicopter. The blades themselves are made of high-quality fiberglass, which has reduced their weight without compromising their strength. And the design itself remained the same, as it was in the Mi-8. As for the power plant of the helicopter, it should be noted here that it has an automatic system that maintains the propeller speed. Since the Mi-17 has 2 engines, it has a synchronization system that allows you to keep the flight even if one of the engines fails.

Due to the new high-quality on-board equipment, it is possible to fly on this machine at any time of the day and even in very difficult meteorological conditions. The Mi-17 is equipped with a radio station and radio compasses. There are also devices for measuring height and the latest navigation system at that time. For protection in combat conditions, the helicopter is equipped with an LTC ejection system, which is located in the tail section.

In the floor of the helicopter there is a large hatch that allows you to install an external suspension, to which you can attach loads weighing up to 5 tons. In the cockpit itself, you can carry loads up to 4 tons. Mi-17 is equipped with a retractable winch, with which you can lift loads up to 300 kg. There are helicopters of this series for civil transportation, in which the interior is more comfortable. Also, this machine can be equipped as a hospital, where you can help the wounded. Excellent flight characteristics made it possible to use this machine as a combat helicopter, which is equipped with air-to-air missiles or an Attack or Shturm type combat complex.

The Mi-17 helicopter largely repeats the configuration of the Mi-8, but still most of the parts and assemblies have been significantly improved. Concerning appearance, then in the new car all the hoods have a different shape, and better dust protection systems are installed on the air intakes. Nozzles for exhaust gases from the engine have an oval shape. The Mi-17 has an additional power point behind the gearbox. It serves to power the start of the main engine.

The installed APU system provides the helicopter with electricity. In the event of an emergency, there are escape hatches on board the helicopter. The military vehicle has a fully armored cockpit. The landing gear in this helicopter model is not retractable.

Operational characteristics of the Mi-17 helicopter

For the first time the Mi-17 helicopter was presented to the public in 1991 at an aviation exhibition in France. Today, the Kazan plant and the aircraft plant in Ulan-Ude are engaged in the production of helicopters of this model. More than 2 thousand different modifications of the Mi-17 helicopter were built at these factories.

The main modifications of the Mi-17

Since this is a multi-purpose helicopter, it has many layout and equipment options. The standard option is a transport helicopter. There is also a passenger model that can carry 13 passengers in fairly comfortable conditions. This car has a compartment for luggage and a wardrobe. The passenger helicopter has ventilation and heating in the passenger compartment. A vip-class model called "Elephant" has been created, it is designed to carry from 9 to 11 passengers over a fairly long distance - up to 1.7 thousand kilometers.

A model of a rescue helicopter equipped with a winch with a boom, which can perform rescue operations, has been developed and manufactured. Powerful searchlights of this modification allow you to carry out rescue work at night.

The landing helicopter has the ability to carry 30 paratroopers or in the layout as a hospital can carry 12 wounded soldiers on a stretcher. This model has mounts for machine guns or cannons on the sides of the fuselage, sometimes bombs weighing up to half a ton can be attached to these mounts. Door openings have the ability to mount 8 machine guns. To increase the safety of the crew and fighters on board, the helicopter body is equipped with armored plates.

In addition to armor, the helicopter has a system of protection against enemy missiles, this is both an active and a passive system. Paratroopers can jump both through the cargo doors and through the sliding door on board the helicopter. For military purposes, a helicopter was developed, which is equipped with a radar installation that contributes to jamming all enemy radio signals.

For control environment another version of the Mi-17 was manufactured under the name "environmental laboratory". It is equipped with the latest equipment that maps the territory, as well as analyzes the surface of the earth and the state of the atmosphere. The helicopter equipment has the ability to monitor the background radiation and analyze the environmental situation as a whole. On such a model, you can install photographic equipment, with which you can carry out aerial photography from a height of 50 to 6000 meters, even at high speed.

For civilian purposes, the Mi-17 helicopter was made, which serves people as a firefighter. Its main task is to extinguish fires in hard-to-reach places. It has a spillway device, which has a volume of 2 m 3. In addition, it has the ability to bring up to 20 firefighters to the fire, who parachute from a height of about 45 meters.

The Mi-17MD helicopter can be considered the latest and most improved modification. It differs from its counterparts in the structure of the fuselage. First of all, the width of the door was increased in it, which allows landing and unloading paratroopers at high speed. In addition, the number of seats has increased to 36. This model can carry cargo weighing up to 5 tons. In case of an emergency over water bodies, the helicopter is equipped with swimming capabilities, which ensures the evacuation of people on the water. And the biggest advantage is that it can fly 1600 kilometers without refueling, this was achieved by installing additional tanks.

To date, the production of various modifications of the Mi-17 helicopter continues. The most popular model is the Mi-17-1V. Moreover, up to 90% of these helicopters are exported, this model may have a different configuration. For Russia and the CIS countries, the more popular model for operation is the MI-171Sh.

Characteristics of the Mi-17:

Maximum speed - 250 km / h

Cruise speed - 230 km/h

Maximum flight range with main tanks - 610 km

Practical ceiling - 6,000 m

Static ceiling outside the zone of influence of the earth - 1,760 m

Mass characteristics

Maximum takeoff weight - 13,000 kg

Maximum payload on external sling - 4,000 kg

Maximum payload in the transport cabin - 4,000 kg

Cabin dimensions

Cabin length - 5, 34 m

Cabin width - 2.34 m

Cabin height - 1.8 m

Flight crew - 3 people

Passengers (in passenger seats) - up to 26 people.

The Pentagon prefers the Russian Mi-17V-5

The next batch of three military transport helicopters, manufactured in Russia under a contract with the US Department of Defense, was supposed to go to Afghanistan in June. According to a source in the Russian military-industrial complex (OPK), this moment Within the framework of the contract with the Pentagon, Rosoboronexport has only to deliver to Afghanistan five batches of Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopters, three units each.

The main contract for the supply of 21 helicopters, signed by Rosoboronexport with the US government on May 26, 2011, was completed by mid-2012. In 2013, Russia completed the transfer to the customer of 12 more military transport Mi-17V-5s under an agreement concluded as part of an option to the main contract.

In 2013, Rosoboronexport and the White House agreed and signed an agreement for an additional batch of 30 helicopters to be delivered in 2014. Their purpose is the joint struggle of countries against international terrorism.

In total, in accordance with bilateral agreements, the Afghan army will receive 63 Mi-17V-5 helicopters. All lighting equipment of the machines is adapted for the possibility of flying at night. total cost contract - about 1.2 billion dollars. The Russian helicopter acquisition activity is part of a broader US and ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) operation aimed at providing capacity building for the Afghan National Security Forces.

According to Western sources, the air corps of the Afghan National Army ANA (Afgan National Army) currently has ten attack Mi-24 / Mi-35, eight military transport Mi-8 and 48 Mi-17V-5, the total number of which by the end of the year will increase to 63 units. Under a contract with Rosoboronexport, the Mi-17V-5 is manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ). The vehicles supplied to Afghanistan have 17 Western-made components that have been integrated into Russian on-board equipment.

As experts noted, these Mi-17V-5s are capable of performing combat missions. “In accordance with the design agreed with the American side, the helicopters are being manufactured in a military transport version, which is equipped with weapons, in particular blocks of unguided rockets, cannon containers with a 23-millimeter cannon,” said a representative of the Russian defense industry.

Reliable in a storm

Prior to the direct contract with Rosoboronexport, the Americans tried to retrofit new Russian helicopters on their own at a repair base in the United Arab Emirates (the city of Sharzha). Today, under the contract for the supply of Mi-17V-5, all work is carried out at Kazan Helicopter Plant, which has proved its effectiveness both in terms of production time and the highest quality of execution. They are carried out under the control of the helicopter developer - the Moscow Helicopter Plant, as well as representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “Thanks to this, the American side, for the first time in its practice, received ready-made Mi-17V-5 helicopters that do not require modifications and meet the requirements and conditions of the region in which they are operated,” emphasized a source in the defense industry.

Formerly Deputy Director Federal Service on military-technical cooperation of Russia Vyacheslav Dzirkaln said that the US delegation visited the Kazan Helicopter Plant, where helicopters for Afghanistan are produced. “American representatives inspected the plant, including the fuselages already made. They were pleasantly surprised by the level of organization of production and technical equipment enterprises,” said Dzirkaln. - We have constant contact with representatives of the US Department of Defense, a working group has been created to monitor the implementation of the contract on both sides. There are no contradictions with American partners.”

According to CEO Rosoboronexport Anatoly Isaikin, the helicopter contract with the Pentagon was one of the most difficult due to conflicts related to US law. “We have never worked under such conditions,” he said. “Now we may have prospects for the supply of other types of weapons for the Afghan army under a similar scheme.”

Transportation of all helicopters assembled at Kazan Helicopter Plant is carried out to Kabul by An-124 Ruslan transport aircraft of Volga-Dnepr Airlines. On one flight, the An-124 delivers three vehicles to Afghanistan, placed in the cargo hold with the main rotor blades undocked.

“The US Department of Defense positively assesses the quality of the Mi-17V-5 helicopters received for Afghanistan from Rosoboronexport,” Dzirkaln emphasizes. According to him, recognition of the high flight qualities and reliability of the Mi-17V-5 from the American side was the presentation on November 9, 2011 of a certificate recognizing the procedures for ensuring and maintaining the airworthiness of helicopter equipment existing in the Russian Federation. US officials have repeatedly stated that they chose Russian helicopters because of their unprecedented high reliability, including in conditions that exist in deserts where severe sandstorms are not uncommon.

In a letter from the leadership of the NSRWA (Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aircraft) Directorate of the Ministry of the Ground Forces, it is noted that the Russian side has done an excellent job of adapting foreign flight and navigation instruments for the use of night vision goggles. The representative of the defense industry complex informed that from the very beginning of deliveries in 2011, the American side did not have any complaints about the quality of aircraft: “All helicopters arrived in Kabul on time, they were assembled, flown around, and after signing the appropriate acceptance certificate, the customer used them for their intended purpose. . The serviceability of the fleet of delivered Russian helicopters exceeds the required level of 80–90 percent, and this indicator meets all the requirements.” The source informed that the average annual flight time of one Mi-17V-5 in Afghanistan is more than 200 hours: "This figure is higher than the average annual flight time of ordinary operators."

The overhaul life of the Mi-17V-5 helicopter is 2000 hours or 8 years. At present, the Russian side is working to increase the assigned resource of the helicopter (the time interval between the introduction of the rotorcraft into operation and its disposal). Today, the service life of the Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopter can reach 35 years.

Despite the fact that the United States government does not use the opportunity to purchase spare parts for the operation and repair of Mi-17V-5 helicopters directly from Russian special exporters, in the future, when implementing overhaul Americans, according to the source, still have to turn to the manufacturer. Abroad, of course, there are a number of enterprises that are able to work with Russian aircraft, for example, in the Czech Republic or the United Arab Emirates. Zaporozhye Motor Sich JSC has the ability to repair engines. “However, the United States will have to turn to Russia for Maintenance gearboxes, transmission bushings, and so on - to the manufacturer of these important components, ”the representative of the defense industry believes. According to him, in Afghanistan and Iraq, taking into account newly delivered and decommissioned helicopters, a total of more than 200 Russian-made aircraft are in operation.

Senators - against, military - for

Rosoboronexport drew the attention of the Pentagon to the need for proper and legitimate after-sales service for Russian Mi-17V-5s supplied to Afghanistan under a contract. According to the data available to the Russian side, at present, the expected need for overhaul and overhaul of all types of helicopters operated in Afghanistan and other countries in the interests of the United States is currently over 170 units.

"All the necessary conditions to carry out repair and restoration work and meet such a high demand for maintaining the airworthiness of previously delivered helicopters, the Russian side has them,” Anatoly Isaikin emphasized.

The US military considers the implementation of the contract for the supply of Russian helicopters for Afghanistan to be very important in the light of the fight against international terrorism and ensuring the build-up of the capabilities and potential of the Afghan national security forces. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense George Little.

When asked to comment on the ongoing attempts by the Republican opposition in Congress to block further purchases of Russian military equipment for the Afghan armed forces, Little said that the vehicles being acquired are an important support for the Afghan Air Force: “They need just such a helicopter, it is very important for them, because it complements the fleet used helicopter technology.

Earlier in the US Senate, an amendment was introduced to the bill on assistance to Ukraine regarding the gap business relations American government structures with Rosoboronexport. The submitted document contains a proposal to ban participation in US government contracts for any American or foreign company, in turn, interacting in the field of development, production and sales with Rosoboronexport. Prior to this, a number of members of the House of Representatives of Congress appealed to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel with a request to suspend cooperation with the Russian exporter of military equipment.

Despite the constant pressure from congressmen and calls for the imposition of sanctions, for the refusal to purchase Mi-17V-5 for the armed forces of Afghanistan, the military takes a completely opposite position. “The problem is that Pentagon representatives are quietly asking them (congressmen) to postpone these measures, since Rosoboronexport is supplying helicopters used by the Afghan air force, which is currently experiencing difficulties,” Christian Science Monitor cites sources in the Senate. "They use the word 'flexibility' when talking to us, which means they want us to make a major exception for Rosoboronexport," a congressional staffer told the paper.

The sanctions imposed against Russia do not affect the contract with Rosoboronexport for the purchase of Mi-17V-5 for the armed forces of Afghanistan, Rear Admiral John Kirby, Pentagon spokesman, confirmed in an interview with reporters. According to him, the Afghans are in dire need of Russian technology. “They are used to these cars. This helicopter meets their security needs,” Kirby explained. “Therefore, we continue to support them through this contract.”