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Mi-8S

Type: Transport/SAR Helicopter
Crew: 3 (Pilot/Co-Pilot/Flight Engineer)
Passenger: N/A
Manufacturer: Ulan-Ude Aviation Industrial Association
Powerplant:2 x Klimov Turbines
Horsepower: 2,100 shp (shaft horse power)

Dimensions:
Weight: 15,553 lbs. empty
Height: N/A
Length: 81 feet
Rotor Diameter: 68 feet

Fuel:
Service Tanks: 761 lbs.
External Tanks: 3,698 lbs.

Performance:
Top Speed: 250 kph (155 mph)
Ceiling: 6500 meters (21,000 feet)
Rate Of Climb: N/A
Roll Rate: Restricted to 30 degrees of bank
Payload: 9,000 lbs.

Armaments:
Normally none (Armed version is the Mi-17)

Avionics: N/A


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