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Moscow Helicopter Plant named after M.L.Mill. The plant came from a helicopter Design Bureau founded and headed by M.L.Mill in the end of 1947. Initially the DB was located at the territory of TsAGI in Zhukovsky and since 1948 was located in the suburbs of Moscow in Tushino and since 1951-in Moscow. The main part of the DB's activity is creation of one propeller helicopter design (ranging from heavy up to superlight) as well as development of multipurpose helicopter on the basis of the prototypes . Exception is the Â-12 designed as a two propeller side-by-side design.The DB started its activity with creation of three seat helicopter Mi-1 (1948), which laid the basis for series production of helicopters in the USSR and to their wide practical use. The Mi-4 is a transport helicopter with piston engines. It was designed, built and tested within one year! Its series production started simultaneously with building of the prototype and continued for 14 years (1952-66). In June 1954 the DB commenced the development of a heavy transport helicopter Mi-6 with two gas turbine engines. It was widely used while exploring natural resources of the West Siberia, where it was used for carrying heavy loads and as a flying crane while building. In 1960 on the basis of Mi-6 a cargo helicopter Mi-10 was developed. In 1965 on the basis of the Mi-10 its modification the Ìi-10Ê, helicopter-crane, was built.Creation of the Ìi-2 and Ìi-8 with gas-turbine engines was a qualitatively new stage in development of light and medium class helicopters. They replaced the Mi-1 and Mi-4. On the basis of the Ìi-8 a number of modifications were made.The Ìi-17 is a multipurpose transport helicopter, an export version of the Mi-8MT. The Mi-14 is a multipurpose anti-submarine amphibious coas-based helicopter (1967). In 1963 the DB started development of a heavy transport helicopter B-12 (Mi-12) with four gas-turbine engines, destined to transfer large-scale loads up to 25 tons. The helicopter was successfully tested but was not put into series production. The Mi-24 is a military transport helicopter with two gas-turbine engines. Its main purpose is to support on ground troops, to battle with tanks and enemy helicopters as well as paratroops landing in abridge head. The Ìi-26 is a heavy transport helicopter with two gas turbine engines , it may be used to carry large-scale loads up to 20 tons. The Mi-28 is a combat helicopter. The helicopter design widely uses composite materials. The Mi-34 is a light aerobatic trainer with piston engines. Its weight is twice as less as Mi-1 and three times as less as the Ìi-2, which are used for the same purposes. | | | |
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