Transport-attack helicopters Mi-8AMTSH: description, weapons

The Helicopters first appeared in their present form, immediately drew the attention of specialists of national economy, and military. This was due to their versatility, suitability for use in those circumstances where the planes were completely useless.

With their help it was possible to pick up sailors from the sunken ship, and evacuate a group of troops directly from the slope of the mountain.

Universal recognition

Especially the legendary car was the Mi-8AMTSH. This is a real "working horse" of the helicopter in peacetime and war. Wherever he was, he always honorably fulfilled all of its assigned work, very rarely out of order and could take several times more cargo than was stated in passport characteristics of the machine. Today there is even a variant of this helicopter, specially adapted to the extremely harsh conditions of the Arctic.

A Model of the Mi-8AMTSH helicopter flies around the world: from Latin America to Afghanistan, from the Arctic to areas with appallingly hot and dry climate. The uniqueness of this helicopter is that even without any special adaptation measures, it is quite normally works in all conditions normal, “stock” version.

Basic information

Designed to transport people on external pylons may be any equipment or impact weapons-type missiles “ground” or “air”, and various bombs. The machine is ideal-proven as for the war, and for rescue activities in difficult environmental conditions.

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The Mi-8AMTSH Helicopter was based on a simple Mi-8AMT. Did it professionals Ulan-Ude helicopter plant. For the first time the new model was demonstrated to the public in 1999, and received a respectful nickname “the Terminator" characterizing high combat and operational reliability and survivability of the machine. Oddly enough, but the air force of the Russian Federation such a successful model has been adopted only in ten years.

Operational features and benefits

Like its predecessors, the Mi-8AMTSH has kept excellent opportunities for landing and landing. The pilots say that during all the latest local conflicts to the crew it required no more than ten seconds. This greatly increases the survivability of a machine that does not have a major reservation.

To achieve such impressive performance, the developers used in the construction of sliding doors and an automatic ramp. But the most important difference of this model from previous ones is the possibility of committing a full night of travel. The armament of our army system, which allowed it to do was, but were too complicated, or dramatically increases the load on pilots. In “terminator” all of these deficiencies have been eliminated.

Add New equipment

In addition, an important difference is the ability to install the same shock weapons, which is so glorious Mi-24. In the role of armor is made from lightweight and durable metal, has also been completely replaced with the avionics. On Board a modern weather radar, the complex, allowing the use of infrared traps, as well as advanced satellite navigation equipment. The presence of the shielded exhaust devices make the Mi-8AMTSH VA less noticeable to the guidance equipment of air defense systems of a potential enemy.

Characteristics of arms

Weapons can be placed on four or six pillars. According to the information from official representatives of the plant, as such, there may be several blocks Б8В20-AND Nursi model C-8 (80 mm calibre), it is possible to install up to two automatic 23-mm cannons GSH-23L. In the bow and stern there are machines for fixing any of the machine guns of 7.62 mm (according to customer's requirement). In the troop compartment there are regular holders designed to carry individual small arms troopers.

Booking Details

Though the Mi-8AMTSH in the user manual which included the possibility of using in combat, in terms of booking and can not be compared with the above-mentioned Mi-24, a certain amount of protection to the crew he provides. Armor closes the bottom of the cockpit. Between the cargo compartment and the crew compartment also has a separate armored plate, workstation arrow aft also provided with additional armor.

Direct the crew includes three people: commander, Navigator and appliances. In addition, when carrying out repair and recovery work on Board could be present also other technical personnel necessary to perform some specific tasks.

What is a helicopter?

The car is Intended for a serious increase in mobility for all types of land forces, it can provide full fire support during the battle. The helicopter can operate at day and night, in almost any climate and weather conditions, eliminating powerful storms and hurricanes. With it can be donethe following set of tasks:

• Landing/landing, including in the fire counteraction of the enemy.
• Cover troops, and providing aerial reconnaissance.
• If the pylons were installed Nursi and bombs, the machine can destroy the command posts, light armored vehicles and concentrations of enemy troops in the front line.
• The Crew also may perform tasks for the destruction of marine or land troops of the enemy in the time of the landing of the latter.
• On the Contrary, the Mi-8AMTSH with equal success, supporting the fire of their own troops, in those circumstances, when the members of the latter seeks to destroy the enemy.
• Search and rescue crews, helicopters and aircraft in the crash.
• Evacuation of sick and wounded people from the areas where there are no roads.

Product Options

To best ensure the implementation of one of the above tasks, the command can use one of the specialized variants of this machine, now manufactured in series:

• Airborne modification. In the standard version can be fit up to 20 soldiers in full armor, and the extra seats, their number can be increased to 32 to 34 people.
• Transport modification. If you have not installed additional tanks for fuel, the machine can carry up to four tons of cargo. There are options with one/two tanks, modification to carry cargo up to four tons on external sling, as well as the model with fully open ramp. Last modification Mi-8AMTSH frame, which is characterized by high strength, repeatedly has proven itself in performing rescue missions in different parts of the world, and only with a good hand.
• Shock-assault variant with the arms that we have listed above.
• Sanitary option. There are some modifications that provide transportation to 17-20 wounded or sick person on a stretcher and combined by (supine and seated).
• Ferry/reconnaissance modification. The helicopter as easy as possible, there is space to install up to two fuel tanks.

Independence from imports

The great importance of the project is that it is created without regard to the foreign components. Before the events this transport-assault helicopter used in the construction of Ukrainian components, but to date they are fully replaced by domestic counterparts. The representatives of the holding «Izvestia” say that the use of domestic developments in many cases allows to achieve the best characteristics as they adapted to more severe climate and operating conditions.

Thus, this large helicopter can rightly be considered a new Chapter in the history of Russian helicopter industry. For the first time since the Soviet era, our country is finally able to provide for themselves much-needed “workhorses” without resorting to the help of foreign contractors.