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Mi-34 
A Mil Mi-34 Role Helicopter National origin Soviet Union / Russia Manufacturer Mil Helicopters First flight 1986 Introduction 1993 Status in production Produced 1994- Unit cost US$350,000 (Mi-34S, 1993)
US $1 million (Mi-34S2, 2011)The Mil Mi-34 (NATO reporting name: Hermit) is a light helicopter designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant in either a two or four seat configuration for utility and training. It was first flown in 1986 and introduced at the Paris Air Show in 1987. The Mi-34 entered production in 1993, and is capable of performing aerobatic maneuvers, including rolls and loops.
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Variants
- Mi-34S[note 1] - four seat production model powered by a 239 kW (325 hp) Vedeneyev (VOKBM) M-14V-26V nine-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine mounted sideways in the fuselage, and equipped with modern avionics. A few aircraft were purchased by the Moscow police.
- Mi-34S2 "Sapsan" - turbine version of the Mi-34. It will be able to accommodate up to 4 passengers and the first deliveries are planned by the end of 2011. It will be powered by Turbomeca Arrius-2F[1]
- Mi-34L - proposed version powered by a 261 kW (350 hp) Textron Lycoming TIO-540J piston engine. None built.
- Mi-34P Patrulnyi (English: patrol) - Police patrol version for Moscow Mayor Office.
- Mi-34A - Luxury version, intended to be powered by an Allison 250-C20R turboshaft engine. None built.
- Mi-34M1 and Mi-34M2 - Proposed twin-turbine, six-passenger versions.
- Mi-34UT - trainer with dual control.
- Mi-34V or Mi-34VAZ or Mi-234 - proposed version powered by two VAZ-4265 rotary piston engines.
- Mi-44 - proposed development with TV-O-100 engine and refined aerodynamics. A mockup was built in 1987.
Operators
Specifications (Mil Mi-34)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 11.415 m [3] (37 ft 5½ in)
- Rotor diameter: 10.00 m (32 ft 9¾ in)
- Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0¼ in)
- Disc area: 78.70 m² (847.1 ft²)
- Empty weight: 950 kg (2,094 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,450 kg (3,196 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M-14V-26V nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 239 kW (320 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (113 knots, 130 mph)
- Cruise speed: 170 km/h (92 knots, 106 mph)
- Range: 356 km (192 nmi, 221 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft)
See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Notes
- ^ Jane's (2004-05) indicates that the Mi-34S is the base design and that prior to 1999, all marketing literature referred to the Mi-34 using the Mi-34C designation. The S or C suffixes were used to indicate the aircraft's certification by the Interstate Aviation Committee. The Russian word for certified (Russian: Сертифицированные) begins with the Cyrillic C, which is romanized as the letter S.
References
- ^ http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/new-rotorcraft-2011-28355/
- ^ Jackson 2003, pp. 393–394.
- ^ Overall length
- Jackson, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.
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