{
  "id": "mi-171",
  "name": "Mi-171",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Medium transport helicopter",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1999,
  "operators": [
    "RUS",
    "ARG",
    "BGD",
    "CZE",
    "DZA",
    "GHA",
    "KAZ",
    "MNG",
    "NPL",
    "PAK",
    "SDN",
    "TCD"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 11,
  "summary": "The Mi-171 Russian Medium Transport Helicopter is outfitted with a TV3-117VM Engine. The Mi-171Sh was specifically designed for operating in combat missions in local armed conflicts.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 5.65,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 7489,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x TV3-117VM Engines",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2,070 shaft hp each",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 4500,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of climb",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "9 m/s",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Weather Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Type 8A-813",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x DISS-32-90 Doppler navigation under tailboom",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor Type",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Bolt-on",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Heat Signature Reduction",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "IR over engine exhausts",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Add on Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Counter Measures (Chaff/Flares)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "ASO-3 and ASO-2 chaff/flare countermeasures system",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Door Mounted Gun",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Loaded combat troops can fire personal weapons through windows from inside cabin.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing Mounted Weapons: additional armament that can be equipped on the mi-8t",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 - 7.62-mm or 1x 12.7-mm MG 4-6 - AT-2C Swatter or AT-3 Sagger ATGMs 4-6 - 57-mm rocket pods (16 each) 2 - 80-mm rocket pods (20 each) 4 - 250-kg bombs 2 - 500-kg bombs 2 - 12.7-mm MG pod 2 - Twin 23-mm gun pods 1,830 liters Additional fuel tanks",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "UB-32 (rocket pod); S-5 Rockets",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "UB-32 (rocket pod)",
      "role": "57 mm, reusable, 32-salvo rocket pod",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "57 mm, reusable, 32-salvo rocket pod"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "S-5 Rockets",
      "role": "Rocket",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-171"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Rocket"
      },
      "range_km": [
        3,
        4
      ],
      "qty": "32 x S-5 Rockets per UB-32 Rocket Pod"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "helicopter",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/mi-171.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-mi-171": {
      "title": "Mi-171 Russian Medium Transport Helicopter",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Mi-171_Russian_Medium_Transport_Helicopter",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}