Vertipedia - Mil Mi-8MTV-5

Variant of the Mi-8. Unlike the Mi-8T, the turboshaft engine is equipped with deflectors to prevent dust ingestion. The military-transport helicopter has an armored cabin and is eqipped with 7.62 mm machine guns. The Mi-8MTV family is capable of a higher hover ceiling than the Mi-8MT.

The aircraft is part of the Mil Mi-17 export series.

Overview

Data on design, manufacture and status

Design authority: MVZ Mil

Primary manufacturer: MVZ Mil

Parent type: Mil Mi-8/Mi-14/Mi-17

Aircraft status: Status unknown

Configuration

Primary flight and mechanical characteristics

VTOL type: Helicopter

Lift devices: 1 Single main rotor

Dedicated control device: 1 Tail rotor

Crew required: 3 in Side-by-side arrangement

Landing gear: Wheels (non-retractable)

Key Characteristics

Data on key physical features

Aircraft Details

Data on aircraft configuration, weights, flight performance and equipment

Layout and Dimensions

Weights and Performance

Engine Details

Primary Lift Device

Primary Control Device

Overall Dimensions
Overall Height:	5.65 m	18.5 ft
Overall Length:	25.24 m	82.8 ft
Overall Width:	21.30 m	69.9 ft

Airframe Dimensions
Airframe Length:	18.22 m	59.8 ft
Airframe Width:	4.50 m	14.8 ft
Airframe Height:	4.75 m	15.6 ft

Landing Gear Dimensions
Landing Gear Base:	4.26 m	14.0 ft
Landing Gear Track:	4.80 m	15.7 ft

Cabin Dimensions
Cabin Internal Height:	1.80 m	5.9 ft
Cabin Internal Length:	5.34 m	17.5 ft
Cabin Internal Width:	2.34 m	7.7 ft

Normal Speed: 250 km/h; Cruise Speed: 240 km/h; Hover Ceiling (unspecified): 3980 m

Weights
Max Gross Weight (ground):	12,000 kg	26,455 lb
Max Gross Weight (airborne):
Max Take-off Weight:	13,000 kg	28,660 lb
Empty Weight:	7,369 kg	16,246 lb

Climb Performance
Max Rate of Climb:

Hover Performance
Hover Ceiling IGE:
Hover Ceiling OGE:

Limitations
Max Level Flight Speed:
Never Exceed Speed:
Service Ceiling:	4,900 m	16,076 ft

Range and Endurance
Max Range:	495 km	267 nm
Max Endurance:

Provided powerplant data is for uninstalled, sea level, static operations.

Powerplant
Number of engines:	2
Designation:	Motor Sich TV3-117VMA turbine
Manufacturer:	Motor Sich

Normal Ratings
Max continuous:
Take-off / rated:	1640 kW	2198 hp
Intermediate:	1618 kW	2169 hp
Maximum:

OEI Ratings
OEI contingency:	1765 kW	2366 hp
OEI continuous:
OEI 30-second:
OEI intermediate:	1618 kW	2169 hp

Main Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	21.30 m	69.88 ft
RPM:
Direction of Rotation:	Clockwise
Hub Type:

Main Rotor Blade Characteristics
Blade Construction:	All-metal
Blade Chord:
Blade Tip Geometry:	Conventional
Blade Twist:
Number of Blades:	5

Main Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	356.33 m²	3835.6 ft²
Disc Loading:	33.68 kg/m²	6.898 lb/ft²
Solidity:

Main Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Blade area per blade:
Tip Speed:

Tail Rotor Characteristics
Diameter:	3.91 m	12.83 ft
Configuration:	Pusher
Direction of Rotation:	Top blade fwd
RPM:

Tail Rotor Blade Characteristics
Number of Blades:	3
Blade Construction:
Blade Chord:
Blade Twist:

Tail Rotor Derived Characteristics
Disc Area:	12.01 m²	129.2 ft²
Solidity:

Tail Rotor Blade Derived Characteristics
Tip Speed:
Blade Area (per blade):

References

References and sources used

Russia's Arms Catalog: Volume II (Air Force)

Military Parade Ltd.
1996 (page 181)
Book

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Number of engines:	2 Turbines
Max Level Flight Speed:
Max Range:	495 km	267 nm
Max Endurance:

Main Rotor Diameter:	21.30 m	69.88 ft
Max Gross Weight (ground):	12,000 kg	26,455 lb