Mi-24 (Family)
Description
The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its successors, along with 48 other nations.
Nicknames
| Mi-24 / Mi-35 Nicknames | |
|---|---|
| ▃ NATO | Hind · Monsoon |
| ▂ Russian | Летающий танк (Flying tank) · Шмель (Bumblebee) · Крокодил (Crocodile) |
| Галина (Galina) · Стакан (Drinking Glass) · Горбатый (Humpback) | |
| Afghan Rebels | د شیطان موټر (Satan's Chariot) |
Vehicles
Rank V
- Mi-24A - Hind-A, first production series with angular cockpit designs
- ▂Mi-24D - Hind-D, operated by Czechoslovakia
- ◔Mi-24D - Hind-D, operated by Hungarian Air Force
Rank VI
- Mi-24P - Hind-F, replaced turret with a fixed GSh-30-2 autocannon
- ◊Mi-24P - Hind-F, operated by East German NVA.
- ◔Mi-24P - Hind-F, operated by Hungarian Air Force.
- ◄Mi-24P HFS 80 - Hind-F, operated briefly in the Bundeswehr as evaluation vehicle.
- Mi-24V - Hind-E, upgraded guided weaponries.
- ◔Mi-24V - Hind-E, operated by Hungarian Air Force.
- Mi-35M - Russian Mi-35 with upgraded avionics and weaponries
Other
- Mi-35, vehicle in the 2017 April Fools event "Rank IX".
Media
- Videos
The Mi-24 Family - War Thunder Official Channel
Mi-24 Ultimate Review - Bob Dickinson
