Posted on 11/17/2006 12:07:27 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
New Russian Mi-28NE Attack Helicopter Offered For Export
(Source: Rostvertol; issued Nov. 17, 2006)
The Rostov Helicopter Production Complex Rostvertol plc is showing the export version of a new Russian attack helicopter Mi-28N at the Airshow China-2006 held in China.
“The Rostvertol is active in the serial-production programme for the Mi-28NE. This aircraft is already known in many countries as the Night Hunter. Its NATO designation is Havoc. Today, we are offering the Mi-28NE for the supply to China and other countries”, Vadim Barannikov, deputy director-general of Rostvertol said.
He told that last September acceptance tests were completed of a successive serial Mi-28N.This helicopter was handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence to undergo joint formal tests and trials.
“The design of the Mi-28N incorporates all Russian and international long experience of development and operation of the military rotorcraft. This helicopter could be used to cover land forces during day and night under normal and adverse weather conditions using its fire power,” Barannikov said.
According to him, the Mi-28N has it all that is required, i. e. high airspeed, combat survivability, wide range of weapons and countermeasures. Moreover, the Mi-28N features a low signature against SAM sites and armoured cockpit.
Installed in the Mi-28N is an up-to-date armament system for the all-weather deployment of the entire range of weapons carried. The helicopter armament comprises a 30-mm turreted cannon, guided and unguided missiles. Wing racks are provided to carry Ataka ATGM, Igla air-to-air guided missile with heat-seeking warhead and rockets of S-8 and S-13 type.
All vital systems and components of the helicopter are armour-protected and the crew is safe against 12.7-mm, 20-mm and 23-mm rounds.
“The Mi-28N helicopter is capable of advanced manoeuvres such as looping, barrel roll etc. It is a new-generation aircraft of high reliability and powerful armament system. It is due to this fact that the Mi-28N was chosen as the main battle helicopter for the Russian defence forces. In due course they will replace the Mi-35/24-type helicopters now in inventory of the Russian air force,” Barannikov said.
Is it just me or does this thing look like a rip off of the apache?
Fish and Game could use a couple of these for the aerial predator (wolf) hunt.
It's just you. :)
I think it's just the looks. Beside that, they have their Ruskie tech in there.
Looks like a dog.
It's not you. It's a rip-off of the Apache Longbow.
Yup. Everything's duct taped.
It's just you. It's better than the Apache.
The me an American design the Russians didn't try to copy.
I'm not a pilot but I'd feel better if I could see out the darn thing.
Anyone know the aero-engineering reason for five-blade versus four-blade (believe the Apache and the Blackhawk are four-blade)? All in all though, one ugly machine!
I want one
Not only that but you would think they would fill up the tires before showing it. The nearest one is almost flat.
Do they purposely make them ugly?
I dont think it really looks like an Apache at all, just a standard Russian attack Helo.
Well, it's bigger and heavier than the AH-64D. That said, though, I think it's less capable. The canopy panels are smaller because the Russians don't have the technology to make ballistically resistant panels of the type needed in an attack chopper as large as we do.
The Mi-24 Hind (predecessor of this bird) was a combination tank killer/troop transport. It was expected to perform in the Cobra/Apache role. The problem is, they made the cockpit windows out of *glass*. And it wasn't bulletproof - as the Afghans discovered. As far as I know, they never fixed that.
Looks well armed but much slower then Appache
LOL! Exactly.
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