MIL Mi-17/171

In production

Twin turboshaft medium transport helicopter. Includes Mi-171Sh-VN military transport, Mi-171A2 and Mi-171A3 variants. Also known as Mi-8 in RFAS military service and includes the variants Mi-8MT, Mi-8MTV-1 and Mi-8AMTSh-VN.

Lift type

Rotary wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboshaft

Application

Business, Cargo, Military transport, Search & rescue, Utility

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use

27 aircraft

Production years

1985-2012

Average age

28 years

Main base countries

India (3), Afghanistan (3), Moldova (3), Indonesia (2), Georgia (1)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Landing gear

Fixed tricycle

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Standalone glass

Environmental control

None-unpressurised

Rotor configuration

Single main + tail

Certification

Military

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
MIL Mi-17	1960 / 1975	Baseline variant, with RFAS designation Mi-8MT.
MIL Mi-17V-5	1995 / 1998	Military utility transport helicopter, with export deignation Mi-8MTV5-1, Kazan product.
MIL Mi-171A2	2013 / 2014	Enhanced civilian cargo helicopter.
MIL Mi-171Sh-VN	2017 / 2017	Export version of Mi-8AMTSh, armed variant.
MIL Mi-171A3	2018 / 2021	Variant specifically designed for offshore missions, derived from Mi-38 and Mi-171A2.

Airframer

National Centre for Helicopter Engineering, MIL	News
Kazan Helicopters JSC	News
Ulan Ude Aviation Plant Joint Stock Company	News

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