Mil Mi-14

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Mi-14

Mil Mi-14P

Type Anti-submarine helicopter
Manufacturer Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
Maiden flight September 1969
Introduced 1975
Status Active service
Primary users Soviet Naval Aviation
Russian Air Force
Libyan Air Force
Developed from Mil Mi-8

The Mil Mi-14 (NATO reporting name "Haze") was a Soviet anti-submarine helicopter which is derived from the earlier Mi-8.

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[edit] Design and development

The Mil Mi-14 is built in antisubmarine, mine countermeasures, and search and rescue versions. Its features include two Klimov TV3-117MT turboshaft engines, a boat-like hull similar to the Sea King, rear fuselage sponsons, and a retractable wheeled undercarriage. It was first flown in September 1969 and entered service in 1975 with the Soviet Air Force.

[edit] Variants

FRY Air Force Mi-14PL
FRY Air Force Mi-14PL
Polish Navy's Mi-14PŁ on display at Radom Air Show 2005
Polish Navy's Mi-14PŁ on display at Radom Air Show 2005
Ukrainian Navy Mi-14PL
Ukrainian Navy Mi-14PL
V-14
Prototype of the Mi-14 helicopter.
Mi-14PL (NATO - Haze-A)
Anti-submarine warfare helicopter, equipped with towed APM-60 MAD, OKA-2 sonobuoys and a retractable Type 12-M search radar, armed with a single AT-1 or APR-2 torpedo, one Skat nuclear deaph bomb, eight deaph charges.
Mi-14PL Shrike
Armed version of the Mi-14PL, equipped to carry and fire AS-7 Kerry air-to-surface missiles.
Mi-14PLM
Improved anti-submarine warfare version.
Mi-14PŁ
Polish designation of the Mi-14PL. Also known as the Mi-14PW.
Mi-14BT (NATO - Haze-B)
Mine sweeping helicopter.
Mi-14PS (NaATO - Haze-C)
Search and rescue version with search lights and sliding doors with hoist.
Mi-14PX
Search and rescue training helicopter for the Polish navy. One Polish Mi-17PL helicopter was converted into the Mi-17PX, after it had all its ASW equipment removed.
Mi-14PZh
Amphibious firebuster version of Mi-14BT. Conversion price about USD1M.
Mi-14PZh Eliminator
Mi-14BT helicopters converted into fire fighting aircraft.
Mi-14GP
Civilian version.
Mi-14P
24-seat civilian transport helicopter.
Mi-14 operators
Mi-14 operators

[edit] Current Operators

Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia
Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia
Flag of Libya Libya
Flag of North Korea North Korea
Flag of Poland Poland
Flag of Russia Russia
Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

[edit] Former Operators

Flag of Cuba Cuba
Flag of the German Democratic Republic East Germany
Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union
Flag of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia/Flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia

[edit] Specifications (Mil-14BT)

[edit] General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Capacity: 32 troops or 12 stretchers or 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of cargo
  • Length: 18.38 m (60 ft 3 in)
  • Main rotor diameter: 21.20 m (69 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 6.93 m (22 ft 9 in)
  • Main rotor area: 356.0 m² (3,830 ft²)
  • Empty: 8,900 kg (19,580 lb)
  • Loaded: kg ( lb)
  • Maximum takeoff: 13,400 kg (29,480 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2x Isotov TV3-117M turboshafts, 1,454 kW (1,950 shp) each

[edit] Performance

  • Maximum speed: 230 km/h (144 mph)
  • Range: 800 km (500 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft)
  • Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
  • Main rotor loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
  • Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)
  • Fuel Consumption: 600 kg/h Jet A1

[edit] See also

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Related development

Comparable aircraft

[edit] References

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