- Mil Mi-10
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Mi-10 Mil Mi-10K of Vzlet in 2006. Role Skycrane National origin Russia Manufacturer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant First flight 15 June 1960 Introduction 1963 Number built 55+ Developed from Mil Mi-6 The Mil Mi-10 (NATO reporting name Harke) was a Soviet military transport helicopter of flying crane configuration, developed in 1962 from the Mi-6. It entered service in 1963.
Also known as "Product 60" by Rostov-upon-Don helicopter facility.[citation needed]
It was built as the short-legged ("Mi-10K") version, and the long-legged ("Mi-10R") version. It is powered by two 5,500 shp (4,100 kW) Soloviev D-25 turboshafts. The Mi-10 uses a closed circuit camera system that scans forward from under the rear fuselage and downward through the sling hatch to watch the payload and landing gear and for touchdown. [1]
Variants
- V-10 - Prototype of the Mil Mi-10 helicopter.
- Mi-10K (NATO - Harke-B) - Short-legged flying crane helicopter, with a narrower-tracked undercarriage, and equipped with a ventral gondola. (see bg:Ми-10).
- Mi-10R (NATO - Hark-A) - Standard production model, long-legged flying-crane helicopter. Record setting.
- Mi-10PP - ECM (Postanovschik Pomekh)
Operators
Military Operators
- Soviet Air Force
- Soviet Army Aviation
Civil Operators
- UTair (7)
- Rent Helicopters (1)
Former operators
Specifications (Mi-10)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1975-76[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
- Capacity:
- 28 passengers or
- up to 15,000 kg (33,070 lb) payload on platform or
- 8,000 kg (17,635 lb) max slung payload
- Length: 32.86 m (107 ft 9 in)
- Rotor diameter: 35.00 m (114 ft 10 in)
- Height: 9.80 m (32 ft 2 in)
- Disc area: 962 m² (10,350 ft²)
- Empty weight: 27,300 kg (60,185 lb)
- Loaded weight: 38,000 kg (83,775 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 43,700 kg (96,340 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Soloviev D-25V turboshafts, 4,100 kW (5,500 shp) each
- Ground clearance under fuselage: 3.75 m (12 ft 3 in)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 235 km/h
- Cruise speed: 200 km/h
- Range: 250 km (155 mi)
- Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,850 ft)
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
- ^ Russian And Soviet Helicopters
- ^ J W R Taylor, ed (1975). Jane's All The World's Aircraft,1975-76. London: Macdonald & Co.. ISBN 0-354-00521-9.
- Bibliography
- Gordon, Yefim, Komissarov, Dmitriy and Komissarov, Sergey, Mil's Heavylift Helicopters; Mi-6/Mi-10/V-12/Mi-26, Red Star Volume 22, Midland Counties Publications, 2005
External links
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