Mil 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] .

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 [6]

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.

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