Mil Mi-14 "Haze"

Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant · Soviet Union · first flew 1969 · helicopter

The Mil Mi-14 Haze is an amphibious military helicopter developed from the Mi-8, equipped with a boat hull and sponsons for operation from water surfaces. It served the Soviet Navy primarily in anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and mine-sweeping roles.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, rotary
E — Engines	2 × turboshaft, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage	Sponsons on the lower fuselage for water operations
T — Tail	Conventional

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Amphibious boat-hull helicopter derived from the Mi-8
Sponsons on the lower fuselage for water operations
Soviet Navy anti-submarine and mine-sweeping helicopter

Distinguished from the Mi-8 by its boat hull with no fixed undercarriage sponson pods substituted, a chin-mounted search radar, and MAD boom extending from the rear; the sponsons for flotation are clearly visible.

Specifications

The Mil Mi-14 has a length of 18.15 m (60 ft).
It has a wingspan of 21.29 m (70 ft).
Its maximum speed is 230 km/h (143 mph).
Typical crew: 4.

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History

First flown in 1969 and entering Soviet Naval Aviation service in the 1970s, the Mi-14 combined the dynamic systems of the Mi-8 with a watertight hull and retractable undercarriage. It was widely exported to Warsaw Pact and aligned nations.

Variants

The Mi-14PL is the ASW variant; the Mi-14PS is the search and rescue version; the Mi-14PZh is a firefighting model; the Mi-14BT is the mine-sweeping variant.

Where you'll see it

Operated by Soviet/Russian Naval Aviation and exported to Poland, Bulgaria, Cuba, Libya, Syria, and others; Poland's Mi-14s remained operational well into the 2000s.

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