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Military Helicopters

How long is a Mil Mi-24 Hind?

A Mil Mi-24 Hind is about 17.5 m (57 ft) long.

What is measured: attack/transport helicopter, overall length

Mil Mi-24 Hind (17.5 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Mil Mi-24 Hind (17.5 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little shorter than a tennis court
  • A little longer than a city bus
  • About 2 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • As long as about 3 20-foot shipping containers end to end
  • About 6 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Mil Mi-24 Hind

The Mi-24 Hind is unique among attack helicopters for also carrying troops, earning it the nickname 'flying tank'.

Source: Jane's, Mil Mi-24

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Mil Mi-24 Hind
Airbus H225M Caracal16.8 m (55 ft)0.96×
Mil Mi-28 Havoc17 m (56 ft)0.97×
Bell UH-1 Iroquois17.4 m (57 ft)0.99×
Mil Mi-24 Hind17.5 m (57 ft)this page
Sikorsky S-9217.6 m (58 ft)same size
Bell UH-1Y Venom17.6 m (58 ft)1×
Bell AH-1Z Viper17.7 m (58 ft)1×
AH-64 Apache17.7 m (58 ft)1×
Mil Mi-8 Hip18.2 m (60 ft)1×
Denel AH-2 Rooivalk18.7 m (61 ft)1.1×

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