Mil Mi-1 "Hare"
Mil · Soviet Union · first flew 1948 · helicopter
The Mil Mi-1 was the Soviet Union's first mass-produced helicopter, establishing the Mil design bureau as the dominant force in Soviet rotorcraft development.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, rotary |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.09 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- First Soviet mass-produced helicopter, with a three-blade main rotor
- Bulbous glazed nose giving pilot and passengers panoramic view
- Small tail rotor on a slim tail boom with fixed skid-type undercarriage
Small, round-bodied helicopter with a large glazed nose, a single three-blade main rotor, a slim tail boom carrying a two-blade tail rotor, and a fixed tricycle undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Mil Mi-1 has a length of 12.09 m (40 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.35 m (47 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
- Typical crew: 1 + 2 passengers.
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History
Designed under Mikhail Mil and first flown in 1948, the Mi-1 entered production in 1950 and served widely as a utility, liaison, and training helicopter across the Soviet bloc.
Variants
Variants included the Mi-1T trainer, Mi-1NKh agricultural and utility version, and the Mi-1M with an uprated engine; Poland produced the type under licence as the SM-1.
Where you'll see it
Served with the Soviet Air Forces and numerous allied nations from the early 1950s into the 1970s; licence production in Poland resulted in over 1,600 SM-1s for Warsaw Pact operators.
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