A broad range of variants allows these helicopters to perform a wide spectrum of tasks — from passenger transport to rescue and military operations, while their global presence (more than 12,000 units built and operation in over 50 countries) confirms their status as a genuinely versatile, time-proven helicopter.
The Mi-8 and its evolution: Mi-17, Mi-171, Mi-172
Helicopters of the Mi-8 family (including the Mi-17, Mi-171 and Mi-172 variants) are among the most recognisable and most widely operated helicopters in the world: they are valued for their exceptional reliability, ease of maintenance and ability to work effectively in the most demanding climatic and operating conditions.
The Ka-32 owes its uniqueness to its coaxial main rotor configuration — it removes the need for a tail rotor, provides high manoeuvrability, precise hovering even in difficult conditions and the ability to operate from confined sites, including in dense urban areas and on board ships.
"Kamovs": Ka-28, Ka-29, Ka-32A11BC and their variants
The Ka-32 is a multi-purpose helicopter based on the ship-borne Ka-27 and is in wide demand in the civil sector: it is used for firefighting, high-rise installation work, search and rescue operations and the carriage of cargo on an external sling.
The Mi-24 combines the capabilities of an attack and a transport helicopter — armament and a troop compartment for 8 personnel are carried on board at the same time, which has no direct equivalent among production helicopters built in other countries.
From the "Crocodile" to the Mi-35: the evolution of the Mi-24 legend
The Mi-24 is a unique example of world helicopter engineering, combining attack and transport functions to a level achieved by no other production helicopter.
The modernisation of the Mi-26T2 is a large-scale update of the Mi-26 platform aimed at improving autonomy, safety and ease of operation while retaining the record payload capacity.
Mi-26/26T/26T2
The Mi-26 is a legendary heavy transport helicopter with no equal in payload capacity among production helicopters: it can carry up to 20 tonnes of cargo both in the cabin and on an external sling.
