TRUMPETER 1/35 Scale - Helicopter - MIL MI-17 HIP-H

Mi-17, entered service in 1975, is the highly improved Mi-8, with more powerful engines for 'hot and high' conditions. NATO calls it "HIP H". The USSR armed forces called it Mi-8MT. It first showed off in Paris Air show in 1981, and exported to Cuba in 1983. In fact many Mi-8MT in USSR forces are not brand new but converted from former Mi-8s. Such as the Mi-8 electronic countermine version is developed into Mi-17P. The Mi-17 can be recognized because it has the tail rotor at the starboard side, instead of the port side. The Mi-17 added a number of improvements to its predecessor, including a vibration damper to increase comfort for crewmembers and passengers. The helicopter features a high thrust-to-weight ratio pair of TVZ-117MT or TVZ-117VM shaft-turbine engines with a takeoff power of 1,900 hp. The Mi-17 can carry up to 30 troops and up to 20 wounded