{
  "id": "mi-24",
  "name": "Mi-24 (Hind)",
  "aliases": [
    "Mil Mi-2"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Attack helicopter",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1972,
  "operators": [
    "AFG",
    "AGO",
    "ARM",
    "AZE",
    "BDI",
    "BFA",
    "BGR",
    "BLR",
    "BRA",
    "COG",
    "CUB",
    "CYP",
    "CZE",
    "DJI",
    "DZA",
    "ERI",
    "ETH",
    "GEO",
    "GIN",
    "GNQ",
    "HUN",
    "IDN",
    "IRQ",
    "KAZ",
    "KGZ",
    "LBY",
    "LKA",
    "MKD",
    "MLI",
    "MMR",
    "MOZ",
    "NAM",
    "NER",
    "NGA",
    "NIC",
    "PAK",
    "PER",
    "POL",
    "PRK",
    "RUS",
    "RWA",
    "SDN",
    "SEN",
    "SLE",
    "SRB",
    "SYR",
    "TCD",
    "TJK",
    "TKM",
    "UGA",
    "UKR",
    "UZB",
    "VEN",
    "YEM",
    "ZWE"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 56,
  "summary": "Mil Mi-24 is a twin-engined Combat helicopter intended for close support of ground forces, destruction of armored targets, and transportation of persons or cargo. The Mi-24 is not a direct counterpart to the American AH-64 Apache, since unlike this and other Western attack helicopters it is also capable of transporting up to eight troops.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Sukhoi",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "6 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 18.6,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 4.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 6.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 8400,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x Klimov TV-3-117 turboshaft",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2,200 hp each",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "270 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of climb",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "899 m/min",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensor Suite(s) Available",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "electro-optical sensor systems",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar Warning System",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Sirena-3M radar warning system",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "IR Jammer",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "HO Brick IR Jammer",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Counter Measures (Chaff/Flares)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "ASO-2V flare dispensers",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "CVI: WEFT: wings",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "5 x main rotor blades. Swept back wing weapon load mount points.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "CVI: WEFT: engine",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Engine exhausts on both sides. Includes twin air inlets.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "CVI: WEFT: fuselage",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Bubble shaped tandem pilot canopies. Retractable landing gear. Mid-air refueling stake. The Hind-F model substitutes the chin-mounted 12.7mm machine-gun with a fixed side-mounted (right side of a/c) 30mm GSh-30-2K twin-barrel autocannon.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "CVI: WEFT: tail",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Tail rotor is on the left side, and features stabilizer wings",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "Autocannon Rifle Round; 1x Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23; UB-32; S-5M (ARS-57) Rocket; S-24 Rocket; AT-2 Swatter (3M11/9M17)",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Autocannon Rifle Round",
      "role": "Weapon",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "23 mm"
      },
      "qty": "450 Rounds"
    },
    {
      "name": "1x Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23",
      "role": "Twin-barreled 23mm autocannon",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Twin-barreled 23mm autocannon",
        "Caliber": "23 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "3,400-3,600 rds/min"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "UB-32",
      "role": "57mm, reusable, 32-salvo rocket pod",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "57mm, reusable, 32-salvo rocket pod"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "S-5M (ARS-57) Rocket",
      "role": "Unguided HE-FRAG",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Unguided HE-FRAG",
        "Speed": "300 meters in 1.1 seconds",
        "Caliber": "55 mm"
      },
      "range_km": [
        3,
        4
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "S-24 Rocket",
      "role": "Unguided high-velocity airborne rocket",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Unguided high-velocity airborne rocket",
        "Warhead": "blast-fragmentation warhead",
        "Warhead weight": "123 kg"
      },
      "range_km": [
        2,
        3
      ],
      "qty": "2-4 ea"
    },
    {
      "name": "AT-2 Swatter (3M11/9M17)",
      "role": "Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)",
        "Guidance": "Radio command",
        "Warhead": "HEAT",
        "Warhead weight": "5.4 kg",
        "Speed": "160 m/s (360 mph)",
        "Length": "1160 mm"
      },
      "range_km": [
        0,
        2
      ]
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "V-24",
      "text": "The first version, twelve prototypes, and development aircraft. The first V-24 mockup resembled the Bell UH-1A Huey. Later models resembled the future Hind-A, one of which was modified in 1975 as A-10 for speed record attempts with wings removed and faired…",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mi-24",
      "text": "(Hind-A) Other early versions were the armed assault helicopter, which could carry eight combat troops and three crew members. It could also carry four 57mm rocket pods on four underwing pylons, four MCLOS 9M17 Fleyta (AT-2 Swatter) anti-tank missiles on two…",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mi-24F",
      "text": "(Hind-A) Modified Hind-A with seven reinforcing ribs on the port fuselage aft of the wing and the SRO-2M Khrom (\"Odd Rods\") IFF antenna relocated from the canopy to the oil cooler. The APU exhaust was also extended and angled downwards.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mi-24A",
      "text": "(Hind-B) The Mi-24A was the second production model. Both the Mi-24 and Mi-24A entered the Soviet Air Forces service in 1972. They Lacked the four-barrel Yak-B 12.7mm machine gun under the nose.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mi-24U",
      "text": "(Hind-C) Training version without nose gun and wingtip stations.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mi-24BMT",
      "text": "Small number of Mi-24s converted into minesweepers.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mi-24D (Hind-D)",
      "text": "The Mi-24D was a purer gunship than the earlier variants. It entered production in 1973. The Mi-24D has a redesigned forward fuselage, with two separate cockpits for the pilot and gunner.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Mi-24PTRK",
      "text": "This version was the Mi-24D modification that was used for testing the Shturm V missile system for the Mi-24V.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-24"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "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-24.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-mi-24": {
      "title": "Mi-24 (Hind) Russian Attack Helicopter",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Mi-24_Hind_Russian_Attack_Helicopter",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}