Mil Mi-34

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Mi-34
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A Mil Mi-34
General information
Type Helicopter
National origin Soviet Union / Russia
Manufacturer Mil Helicopters
Statusout of production (new re-engined prototype has been produced at 2024) [1]
Number built27 (+1 new prototype at 2024) [1]
History
Manufactured1986–2011, 2024-present [1]
Introduction date1993
First flight17 November 1986

The Mil Mi-34 (NATO reporting name: Hermit) is a light helicopter designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant in either a two or four seat configuration for utility and training. It was first flown on 17 November 1986 and introduced at the Paris Air Show in 1987. The Mi-34 entered production in 1993, and is capable of performing aerobatic manoeuvres, including rolls and loops.

Contents

A new domestic engine version, Mil Mi-34M1 made its first hovering flight in October 2024. It uses the Russian made VK-650V turboshaft engine instead of the previous Radial engine. [1]

Development

Further development

In 2023, Russian Helicopters made the decision to restart production of the Mi-34, proposing the Mi-34M1 using the newly developed Klimov VK-650 light turboshaft engine. [2] The engine was planned to also be used on other Russian helicopters such as the Kamov Ka-226 and Kazan Ansat. [3] On 15 October 2024, hover tests of a prototype Mi-34M1 equipped with a VK-650V engine took place. The first flight took place on 30 December 2025 at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. [4] [5] [6] [7] The flight lasted ten minutes and was flown by test pilot Sergey Barkov. [8]

Variants

Operators

Military operators

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria

Specifications (Mi-34S)

Data fromJane's All The World's Aircraft 2000–2001 [13]

General characteristics

8.71 m (29 ft) fuselage
1,100 kg (2,425 lb) aerobatic

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Notes

  1. ↑ Jane's (2004–05) indicates that the Mi-34S is the base design and that prior to 1999, all marketing literature referred to the Mi-34 using the Mi-34C designation. The S or C suffixes were used to indicate the aircraft's certification by the Interstate Aviation Committee. The Russian word for certified (Russian : Сертифицированные) begins with the Cyrillic C, which is romanized as the letter S.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/163589/
  2. ↑ "Вертолёт с двигателем ВК-650В впервые поднялся в воздух » Авиация России" (in Russian). 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  3. ↑ "Rostec begins test of new VK-650V engine for KA-226T & Ansat-U". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  4. ↑ "Ростех - Медиа - Новости - Легкий вертолет Ми-34М1 с новым отечественным двигателем ВК-650В совершил первый полет". rostec.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  5. ↑ admin (2025-12-30). "Легкий вертолет Ми-34М1 с двигателем ВК-650В находится в начале пути". ТЕХНОСФЕРА Россия (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  6. ↑ Иван, ВАЛОВ. "Легкий вертолет Ми-34М1 с новым двигателем ВК-650В совершил первый полет". Информационно-аналитический портал «Новости промышленности MASHNEWS» (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  7. ↑ "Вертолет Ми-34М1 с отечественным двигателем совершил первый полет". Эксперт (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  8. ↑ "Первый полет вертолета Ми-34М1 продлился 10 минут". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  9. ↑ "New Rotorcraft 2011: AINonline". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  10. ↑ "R: Bosnia-Herzegovina 1Mi-34S/Hermit Light helicopter (1998)". armstrade.sipri.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Mil-Mi-34 Federation Air Force". Demand media. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Gearbox failures lead Nigerian Air Force to sell Mi-34 fleet". helihub.com. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  13. ↑ Jackson, Paul, ed. (2000). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2000–01 (91st ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. pp. 429–431. ISBN   978-0710620118.
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