Mi-28N

Mi-28N

Mi-28N

USSR

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.7	11.0	10.7

Class:

Attack helicopter

Utility helicopter

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 020 000

Description

The Mi-28N is a rank VII Soviet attack helicopter with a battle rating of 10.7 (AB/SB) and 11.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.93 "Shark Attack".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m300 km/h

Max altitude5 400 m

Engine2 х Klimov VK-2500-II

Take-off weight12 t

Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 1,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	280	267	5400
Upgraded	___	300

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear420 km/h

Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB8 527 → 14 308

RB3 963 → 6 649

SB5 054 → 8 480

Total cost of modifications302 000

444 000

Talisman cost2 800

Crew training290 000

Experts1 020 000

Aces2 800

Research Aces1 080 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 240 / 330 %

232 / 232 / 232 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 17 000 Cost: 25 000 430 Engine Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 380	Flak jacket Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 Helicopter frame Research: 17 000 Cost: 25 000 430 EFS(a) Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 380 Cover Research: 33 000 Cost: 48 000 830	2A42_belt_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 B-13L Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 Flares/Chaff Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 300 2A42_new_gun Research: 17 000 Cost: 25 000 430 APU-8/4-U 4 Ataka Research: 17 000 Cost: 25 000 430 Gun pod UPK-23-250 Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 380 APU-8/4-U 8 Ataka Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 380 NVD Research: 15 000 Cost: 22 000 380 ns23_belt_pack Research: 33 000 Cost: 48 000 830 9M39 Research: 33 000 Cost: 48 000 830

Armaments

Night vision devices

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The Mi-28N is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 30 mm 2A42 cannon, chin turret (250 rpg)
  • 1 x 30 mm 2A42 cannon, chin turret (250 rpg) + 128 x Flares

Suspended armament

The Mi-28N can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 80 x S-8KO rockets
• 20 x S-13DF rockets
• 8 x 9M120M Ataka missiles
• 8 x 9M120M Ataka missiles + 40 x S-8KO rockets
• 8 x 9M120M Ataka missiles + 10 x S-13DF rockets
• 16 x 9M120M Ataka missiles
• 16 x 9M120M Ataka missiles + 40 x S-8KO rockets
• 16 x 9M120M Ataka missiles + 10 x S-13DF rockets
• 8 x 9M39 Igla missiles
• 8 x 9M39 Igla missiles + 40 x S-8KO rockets
• 8 x 9M39 Igla missiles + 10 x S-13DF rockets
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 40 x S-8KO rockets
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 10 x S-13DF rockets
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 8 x 9M120M Ataka missiles
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 16 x 9M120M Ataka missiles
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 8 x 9M39 Igla missiles
• 4 x 9M39 Igla missiles + 8 x 9M120M Ataka missiles + 40 x S-8KO rockets
• 4 x 9M39 Igla missiles + 8 x 9M120M Ataka missiles + 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons
• 4 x 9M39 Igla missiles + 8 x 9M120M Ataka missiles + 10 x S-13DF rockets

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Heavily armed attack helicopter:
  • Can carry up to 16 Ataka ATGM penetrating up to 950 mm of armor.
  • Can equip up to 8 Igla air-to-air missiles which can't be deflected by flares (ECCM).
  • Can be fitted with powerful anti-tank S-13DF rockets.
  • Very effective cannon that can shoot APDS rounds.
• Fast helicopter.
• Enhanced survivability:
  • Is fitted with flares (up to 128 flares)
  • Has thermal vision optics
  • Is equipped with missile approach warning system.

Cons:

• Really heavy helicopter, this impacts its manoeuvrability.
• Only 250 rounds for the main gun.
• Igla AAM only have 10G of maximum overload wich is not enough to engage jet fighters.
• Huge helicopter meaning it's a big target.
• Missing a radar.

History

Following the introduction into service of the Mil Mi-24 Hind, design work began on an optimised attack helicopter with reduced secondary transport capacities, intended for a primary anti-armour and anti-helicopter role as well as providing aerial cover for helicopter landings. Following a number of proposed concepts, a preliminary design was chosen in 1977. Following the construction of a mock-up, a prototype was constructed and first flew on November 10th 1982, with a second prototype completed in 1983. Trials of the Mi-28 began in 1984, but the type lost out to the Kamov Ka-50. Despite this, lower priority development of the Mi-28 continued and production of the Mi-28 was approved in December of 1987. In January of 1988, the first prototype Mi-28A flew, fitted with more powerful engines and a different model of tail rotor; this prototype was first shown to the Western world at the 1989 Paris Air Show. In 1991 a second prototype of the Mi-28A flew, but with the end of the Cold War, the end of the Soviet Union and ensuing cuts in the Defence budget, the Mi-28A was re-evaluated and found superior to the Ka-50, especially due to it lacking all-weather capabilities. As such, the Ka-50A was cancelled in 1993.

The Mi-28N was first presented in 1995 and first flew on November 14th 1996. Unlike the preceding Mi-28A, the Mi-28N was fitted with a whole array of vision aids, such as radar, a gun camera and forward-looking infrared (FLIR), giving it an all-weather capability. Once again, the post-Cold War realities in the Russian Federation meant that funds were not available and the program was given a low priority.

This changed in 2000 when attention was given to re-equipping the Russian Army. The Mi-28N was given a new priority, as a future replacement of the Mi-24. In 2004, a second prototype with an altered main rotor design was flown, and after trials, the first production Mi-28N was accepted by the Russian military on June 5th 2006, with the type being declared operational in October 2009. An export model, the Mi-28NE, has since been sold to both Iraq and Algeria. An updated model, the Mi-28NM, was first flown in 2016, with the first production examples delivered to the Russian military in June of 2019.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Mi-28N from live.warthunder.com.

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Videos

Mi-28N Havoc - "Russian Sledgehammer" Review & Gameplay (Helicopters) - BaconGaming

The Shooting Range #174 - Metal Beasts section at 00:32 discusses the Mi-28N.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the helicopter;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Development] Mi-28N - Incoming Havoc

USSR helicopters
Attack
Hound	Mi-4AV
Hip	Mi-8AMTSh · Mi-8AMTSh-VN · Mi-8TV
Hind	Mi-24A · ▂Mi-24D · Mi-24P · Mi-24V · Mi-35M
Havoc	Mi-28N · Mi-28NM
Helix	Ka-29
Hokum	Ka-50 · Ka-52