Military Helicopters
How long is a Mil Mi-8 Hip?
A Mil Mi-8 Hip is about 18.2 m (60 ft) long.
What is measured: Soviet transport helicopter, length with rotors turning
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How big is that, really?
- A little shorter than a tennis court
- About 1.5× as long as 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 5 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch
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Facts about Mil Mi-8 Hip
The Mi-8 is one of the most-produced helicopters in history, with over 17,000 built.
Source: Jane's All the World's Aircraft; Russian Helicopters official site
Military Helicopters
Compared with other military helicopters
| Name | Size | Compared with Mil Mi-8 Hip |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus H225M Caracal | 16.8 m (55 ft) | 0.92× |
| Mil Mi-28 Havoc | 17 m (56 ft) | 0.94× |
| Bell UH-1 Iroquois | 17.4 m (57 ft) | 0.96× |
| Mil Mi-24 Hind | 17.5 m (57 ft) | 0.96× |
| Sikorsky S-92 | 17.6 m (58 ft) | 0.97× |
| Bell UH-1Y Venom | 17.6 m (58 ft) | 0.97× |
| Bell AH-1Z Viper | 17.7 m (58 ft) | 0.97× |
| AH-64 Apache | 17.7 m (58 ft) | 0.98× |
| Mil Mi-8 Hip | 18.2 m (60 ft) | this page |
| Denel AH-2 Rooivalk | 18.7 m (61 ft) | 1× |
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