The Mil Mi-18 was a stretched and improved Mi-8 helicopter built as a prototype by the Kazan branch of the Mil design bureau. Work began in 1977 on Mi-8MT airframes lengthened by about half a metre fore and aft of the centre of gravity, and the machine entered flight tests in 1979. A second conversion inserted a single one metre section behind the centre of gravity, moved the fuel into tanks under the cabin floor, fitted a retractable undercarriage with small stub wings and added a sliding door on the starboard side, and it flew on 28 April 1984. Speed rose by 11 to 12 percent, but the plan to upgrade the Mi-8 fleet was never carried out and the helicopter was never presented for state trials.
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The second stage of modernization of the TV3-117-powered Mi-8 was initiated by the Mil Design Bureau's Kazan subsidiary in 1977.
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The period of perestroika (restructuring) set in, the Soviet Government demanded that radically new types of hardware be introduced instead of upgrading existing ones.
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1. Mi-18 (GlobalSecurity.org)
Opening paragraphs, flight test
The modernized machine received the designation Mi-18, entering flight test in 1979.
Rebuild paragraph, status
Two helicopter prototypes in Kazan underwent conversion, this time a radical one.
Opening paragraph
The second stage of modernization of the TV3-117-powered Mi-8 was initiated by the Mil Design Bureau's Kazan subsidiary in 1977.
In Group: Military Transport and Utility Helicopters, Opening paragraph, role
The increased-volume cargo cabin could now accommodate 29 troops instead of 24, and 18 stretcher cases instead of 12.
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AviastarTechnical data
engine: 2 x TV3-117MT turboshaft, rated at 1425kW,
Technical data, empty weight
empty weight: 7550kg,
Technical data, speed
max speed: 270km/h,
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