This Beautiful Attack Helicopter - Mi24

[Greek soldier]

Is there something wrong with the pic Greek_soldier? I don't see a Mi-35... Maybe they don't allow hotlinking? Try hosting the pic on Imageshack.

Yes, you are right. But it's a bit weird...Anyway you can view them to the Cypriot's National Guard website...

[terrier]

Theres a discovery doco on the hind in the soviet/afghan war on edonkey
at the moment.

Just search for afghanistan and it should pop up.

[GazB]

The speed record for helicopters is still officially held by the humble Westland Lynx at 400.87km/h set in 1986 (it was modified a bit though)

Nothing humble about the Lynx... an excellent helo by any standard. Of course it doesn't carry several hundred kgs of Titanium armour like the Hind does.

(Should also point out that the Cobra and the Apache are also worthy helos, with the Cobra being cheap and effective, and the Apache being capable, but a bit expensive... 25 million a pop...)

[bigjeff]

i like russian helicopter!

[Scrat335]

The Crocodile is a good chopper, simply because if it is used right you sure as hell don't want to be within LOS of one that is hunting you. Apache is good in its own right but I think that when it comes to looks the Crocodile looks about as menacing as they get.

[siberian tiger]

Well the Hind outruns the Apache Longbow, but it's not the fastest in the world.

Both the AH-64A Apache (365 km/h) and the AH-1Z SuperCobra (411 km/h) are faster. Many other helos are also faster.

I have read read in some place that the fastest helicopter actually is the Super Lynx and i remember that it had a speed of more than 400km\h but the real speed i do not remember, sorry.

[siberian tiger]

This is not Mi-24...

this helicopter looks like a Puma or some helicopter of the same family, super puma, cougar, etc

[I_hate_posers]

I don't think you would call almost friendly if it were hunting you!

[Scrat335]

If it were hunting me I would be hiding in a very deep hole.

[Fireglow]

You are wrong.
According to fas.org and globalsecurity.com both AH 64A and AH 1Z max out at 152 knots (Maximum level speed at S/L).

Mi 24(180knt) is appr 55km/h faster than both of them.

What other "many helos are also "faster"?

Speed is not always the best thing in Atttack helo. Pilot and training
are most important. So an expirienced AH-64 or P.A.H. 2 tiger pilot could easily take down Mi-24.

P.S. Max. Speed of an AH-64A is 390km/h

[Code 51 50]

P.S. Max. Speed of an AH-64A is 390km/h

No its not.

http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/mil...h64d/index.htm

http://www.boeing.com/rotorcraft/mil...D_overview.pdf

[KillerBD]

Mi-35M2 Hind:

[Bahamian]

^ Venezuela's Hinds are nice. I think the call them "Caribe" or something

[trex_05]

MI 24 was also extensively used by indian army against LTTE in sri lanka during the late 80's found out that LTTE fighters called it crocodile which later got associated to it.... correct me if i'm wrong

[KillerBD]

^The Mi-24/35 Hind is the greatest, best, awsomest, and badassiest helicopter on the planet Earth. At least thats my opinion