The Mil Mi-28 "Havoc" is one of two standardized attack helicopters fielded by Russian forces (the other being the Ka-52 "Alligator"). Development on the Mi-28 was slow in the 1970s with production not beginning until 1982 and official series introduction not had until 2009 through the Mi-28N variant. Today, the helicopter is fielded by only two other powers beyond Russia, these being Algeria and the rebuilding Iraqi Army. As such, only 126 of the type have been completed but the design stands as one of the more fearsome armor-defeating platforms in service - capable of tackling all known armor protection types. As such, the Mi-28 series figures centrally in Russian military plans moving forward.
2 CREW
Speed
199 MPH
Ceiling
18,701 FEET
Range
270 MILES
Mission Roles
GROUND ATTACK
STRIKE
ANTI-ARMOR
CLOSE SUPPORT
RECON
TRAINING
Gallery
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Image from the Russian Ministry of Defense; Public Release.
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Mi-28 (Havoc) - Base Series Designation; prototype model of 1982.
Mi-28A - Initial production form.
Mi-28B - All-weather, Day-Night Variant of 2009; early-form with 2,500hp Klimov TV3-117VMA-SB3 turboshaft engines from Ukraine, VK-2500 engines from Russia since 2016; increased MTOW; millimeter wave radar; laser rangefinder.
Mi-28NE - Mi-28N export model.
Mi-28NM - Modernized Mi-28N; model of 2009.
Mi-28D - Streamlined daytime attack variant; sans FLIR and top-mounted radar fit.
Mi-28NAe - North Korean export version.
Mi-28UB - Training variant with attack capabilities intact; based in the Mi-28N production model.
Mi-40 - Proposed armed transport.
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