Aircraft program
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.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | 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. |
| National Centre for Helicopter Engineering, MIL | News | |
| Kazan Helicopters JSC | News | |
| Ulan Ude Aviation Plant Joint Stock Company | News |
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