Mil Mi-8 - Specifications (Mi-8T)

Specifications (Mi-8T)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1992–93

General characteristics

• Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
• Capacity:
  
  • 24 passengers or
  • 12 stretchers and seat for 1 medical attendant or
  • 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) on internal/external hardpoints
• Length: 18.17 m (59 ft 7 in)
• Rotor diameter: 21.29 m (69 ft 10 in)
• Height: 5.65 m (18 ft 6 in)
• Disc area: 356 m² (3,832 ft²)
• Empty weight: 7,260 kg (16,007 lb)
• Loaded weight: 11,100 kg (24,470 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Klimov TV3-117Mt turboshafts, 1,454 kW (1,950 shp) each
• Fuel max total capacity: 3,700 l (977 US gal)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 260 km/h (140 kt)
• Range: 450 km (280 mi)
• Ferry range: 960 km (596 mi)
• Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,765 ft)

Armament

• up to 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) of disposable stores on six hardpoints, including 57 mm S-5 rockets, bombs, or 9M17 Phalanga ATGMs.