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Military Helicopters

How long is a Mil Mi-2?

A Mil Mi-2 is about 11.4 m (37 ft) long.

What is measured: Light Soviet-era utility helicopter, overall length

Mil Mi-2 (11.4 m) drawn to scale beside a 20-foot shipping container (6.06 m) and a city bus (12 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Shipping container (20 ft) (6.06 m), Mil Mi-2 (11.4 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About the same length as a city bus
  • About 1.9× as long as a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 2 would fit end to end along a tennis court
  • About 4 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 9 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Mil Mi-2

Over 5,400 Mi-2 helicopters were built, mostly in Poland under license from the Soviet Union.

Source: Jane's All the World's Aircraft

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Mil Mi-2
MD/AH-6 Little Bird9.7 m (32 ft)0.85×
Mil Mi-211.4 m (37 ft)this page
Aérospatiale SA 341 Gazelle12 m (39 ft)1.1×
Kawasaki OH-1 Ninja12 m (39 ft)1.1×
Westland Wasp12.3 m (40 ft)1.1×
Aérospatiale Alouette III12.8 m (42 ft)1.1×
Bell OH-58 Kiowa12.8 m (42 ft)1.1×
Westland Whirlwind13 m (43 ft)1.1×
Eurocopter Tiger14.1 m (46 ft)1.2×
Agusta A129 Mangusta14.3 m (47 ft)1.3×

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Which is bigger: Mil Mi-2 or Eurocopter Tiger?

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