Mi-10
Mil Mi-10K of Vzlet in 2006.
Role	Skycrane
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
First flight	15 June 1960
Number built	55+
Developed from	Mil Mi-6

The Mil Mi-10 (NATO reporting name "Harke") was a Soviet military transport helicopter of flying crane configuration, developed in 1962 from the Mi-6. It entered service in 1963.

Also known as "Product 60" by Rostov-upon-Don helicopter facility.

It was built as the short-legged ("Mi-10K") version, and the long-legged ("Mi-10R") version. It is powered by two 5,500 shp (4,100 kW) Soloviev D-25 turboshafts. The Mi-10 uses a closed circuit camera system that scans forward from under the rear fuselage and downward through the sling hatch to watch the payload and landing gear and for touchdown. ^[1]

[edit] Variants

• V-10 - Prototype of the Mil Mi-10 helicopter.
• Mi-10K (NATO - Harke-B) - Short-legged flying crane helicopter, with a narrower-tracked undercarriage, and equipped with a ventral gondola. (see [[1]]).
• Mi-10R (NATO - Hark-A) - Standard production model, long-legged flying-crane helicopter. Record setting.
• Mi-10PP - ECM (Postanovschik Pomekh)

[edit] Operators

[edit] Military Operators

 Soviet Union

• Soviet Air Force
• Soviet Army Aviation

[edit] Civil Operators

 Russia

• UTair (7)

 Romania

• Rent Helicopters (1)

[edit] Former operators

 Russia

• Komiavia

 Soviet Union

• Aeroflot

[edit] Specifications (Mi-10)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1975-76^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer)
• Capacity:
  
  • 28 passengers or
  • up to 15,000 kg (33,070 lb) payload on platform or
  • 8,000 kg (17,635 lb) max slung payload
• Length: 32.86 m (107 ft 9 in)
• Rotor diameter: 35.00 m (114 ft 10 in)
• Height: 9.80 m (32 ft 2 in)
• Disc area: 962 m² (10,350 ft²)
• Empty weight: 27,300 kg (60,185 lb)
• Loaded weight: 38,000 kg (83,775 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 43,700 kg (96,340 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Soloviev D-25V turboshafts, 4,100 kW (5,500 shp) each
• Ground clearance under fuselage: 3.75 m (12 ft 3 in)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 200 km/h (108 kt)
• Cruise speed: 180 km/h (97 kt)
• Range: 250 km (155 mi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,850 ft)

[edit] See also

Related development

• Mil Mi-6
  

Comparable aircraft

• CH-54 Tarhe / S-64 Skycrane
• CH-47 Chinook
  

[edit] References

1. ^ Russian And Soviet Helicopters
2. ^ J W R Taylor, ed (1975). Jane's All The World's Aircraft,1975-76. London: Macdonald & Co.. ISBN 0-354-00521-9. 

[edit] External links

• http://www.aviation.ru/Mi/#10

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