Helicopter MIL MI-2: The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name is "Hoplite") was a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon. It was first introduced into the Soviet Air Force in 1965. The Mi-2 was produced exclusively in Poland, in the WSK factory in Swidnik. Production ended in 1985 after about 7,200 were made. The Mi-2 is used by mainly former Soviet countries, although it is used by Germany and Myanmar as well.
Mil MI-2 Hoplite
Specifications:
Nation: Russia
Manufacturer: Mil
Year: 1965
Type: General-purpose light helicopter
Engine: Two 298-kW (400-shp) PZL-Rzeszow (Isotov) GTD-350 turboshafts
Rotor Diameter: 14.50 m
Lenght: 17.42 m
Height: 3.75 m
Empty Weight: 2,424 kg
Max Takeoff Weight: 3,700 kg
Max Speed: 108 kt
Range: 170 km
Ceiling: 4,000 m
Crew: One
Armament: Can include machine gun pods and AT-3 'Sagger' anti-tank missiles on fuselage-side pylons
User Countries: Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Poland