Mi-24P combat helicopter takes off from the suburban grassland

The Mi-24P helicopter is a medium-sized multi-purpose armed helicopter developed by the Moscow Helicopter Factory in Russia, and also the first specialized armed helicopter of the former Soviet Union. The helicopter began development in the late 1960s, made its first flight in 1969, and was equipped for the military in 1973. The nickname given by NATO is "Hind". The Mi-24P helicopter adopts 5 rectangular blade rotors and a vertical tail inclined beam. The tail rotor has 3 blades and the landing gear is a front three-point retractable wheel. The power unit is powered by two Karimov TV3-117 turboshaft engines, each with a power of 1633 kilowatts. ‌
There are many types of Mi-24P helicopters, including Mi-24A (early type), Mi-24D (armed type, used for air-to-air and air to ground attacks), Mi-24V (improved type, capable of carrying up to 8 AT-6 radio guided anti tank missiles), Mi-24R (capable of collecting soil samples for NBC warfare analysis), Mi-24K (equipped with larger cameras), Mi-24BMT (minesweeper type), Mi-24 biological survey type, etc. In addition, there are Mi-25 (export version of Mi-24D), Mi-35 (unarmed export version of Mi-24V), Mi-35P (export version of Mi-24P), and Mi-35M (upgraded version to meet the latest mobility requirements of the Russian military). ‌
In terms of weapons and equipment, the Mi-24P helicopter is equipped with a remote-controlled 4-tube "Kartlin" 12.7mm machine gun, with a storage capacity of 1470 rounds, as well as various rockets, bombs, mine laying devices, and anti tank missiles, capable of carrying up to 1500 kilograms of conventional bombs. In terms of size and weight data, the captain (rotor and tail rotor rotating state) is 21.35 meters, the aircraft height (to the top of the hub) is 3.97 meters, the rotor diameter is 17.30 meters, and the tail rotor diameter is 3.91 meters. The empty weight is 8200 kilograms, the normal takeoff weight is 11200 kilograms, and the maximum takeoff weight is 12000 kilograms. ‌
The Mi-24P helicopter has been widely used in the military of Russia and other countries due to its versatility and powerful firepower support capabilities, and has participated in multiple military operations, demonstrating its important role on the modern battlefield,