Night Hunters and Alligators: Russian military helicopters
Best Russian military helicopters - in this photo gallery by TASS
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Mi-24 attack helicopter is a low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. Photo: Mi-24 helicopter of the Berkuts aerobatic display team
© ITAR-TASS/Rostislav Koshelev Mi-24 is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and used since 1972 in more than 60 countries. Soviet pilots called Mi-24 the "flying tank"
© ITAR-TASS/Rostislav Koshelev Mi-24 can be tasked with close air support, anti-tank operations or aerial combat. Photo: Mi-24 helicopters fire missiles during a large-scale military drill by the Russian Air Force and Air Defense
© ITAR-TASS/Sergei Bobylev Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter is used for civilian and military operators. Photo: Mi-26 and Mi-8 helicopters
© ITAR-TASS/Marina Lystseva Mi-26 is the largest and most powerful helicopter to have gone into production
© ITAR-TASS/Donat Sorokin Mi-26 produced by Rostvertol company, can carry up to 20 metric tons or 82 fully-equipped paratroopers. Photo: Mi-26T heavy transport helicopter
© ITAR-TASS/Valery Matytsin Mi-28 is a Russian all-weather anti-armor attack helicopter. It was unveiled in 1995
© ITAR-TASS/Valery Matytsin Mi-28 called Night Hunter has a fully armoured cabin and a single gun
© ITAR-TASS/Marina Lystseva Mi-8 is a Soviet-designed medium twin-turbine transport helicopter. It is among the world's most-produced helicopters
© ITAR-TASS/Alexei Filippov Mi-8 helicopter is used by over 50 countries
© ITAR-TASS/Yuri Smityuk Multipurpose Mi-35M attack helicopter is a comprehensive modernisation of the Mi-24V helicopter, produced by Rostvertol. In addition to its attack capabilities, the Mi-35M can also be used in transporting up to 8 paratroopers or cargo weighing up to 1500 kg
© ITAR-TASS/Tina Shaposhnikova Ka-52 Alligator military helicopter is designed to destroy tanks, armoured and non-armoured ground targets, enemy troops and other helicopters
© ITAR-TASS/Yury Smityuk Alligator’s two VK-2500 turboshaft engines allow the helicopter to operate at altitudes above 5000m
© TASS/Yuri Smityuk Ka-52 has a two-seat cockpit and can be flown by either pilot. The helicopter is able to operate in cold climates and icy conditions
© ITAR-TASS/Yury Smityuk Shipborne anti-submarine helicopter Ka-27 is designed for navy anti-submarine missions. It is capable of detecting modern submarines and decking on aircraft carriers
© ITAR-TASS/Semyon Maisterman Photo: Aviadarts 2014 military exercise by the Russian Air Force
© ITAR-TASS/Sergei Pantsikov