Soviet/Russian Mi-8 helicopter

Soviet/Russian Mi-8 helicopter

The Mi-8 helicopter (English: Mi-8 Transport Helicopter) is a medium-sized transport helicopter developed by the Miri Design Bureau of the Soviet Union from the late 1950 s to the early 1960 s. The Mi-8 is a twin-bladed, single-rotor, medium-sized helicopter. In 1964, the Mi-8 military and civilian types began to be put into production at the same time. It is the largest helicopter in the world and is known as the "Kalashnikov" in the helicopter kingdom ".