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Attack helicopter
Mil Mi-28 is a attack helicopter originating in Soviet Union Russia. It was built by Mil.
Mil Mi-28
Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 17.01 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Attack helicopter
Soviet Union Russia
Mil
Marat Tishchenko
In service
Russian Air Force Algerian Air Force Iraqi Army Aviation Command Uganda Air Force
190+ as of May 2025
1982–present
15 October 2009 (Mi-28N)
10 November 1982
2 (1 pilot, 1 WSO)
17.01 m (55 ft 10 in) excluding rotors
4.88 m (16 ft 0 in) stub wings
3.82 m (12 ft 6 in) to top of rotor head
8,590 kg (18,938 lb) equipped
10,700 kg (23,589 lb)
11,500 kg (25,353 lb)
1,337 kg (2,948 lb) / 1,720 L (450 US gal; 380 imp gal) internal fuel + up to 445 kg (981 lb) / 571 L (151 US gal; 126 imp gal) in 4x drop tanks
2 × Klimov VK-2500 turboshaft engines, 1,636 kW (2,194 hp) each
17.2 m (56 ft 5 in)
320 km/h (200 mph, 170 kn)
270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn) max
435 km (270 mi, 235 nmi) with 5% reserve
200 km (120 mi, 110 nmi) 10-minute loiter with 5% reserve
1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi) 4x drop tanks with 5% reserve
2 hours
5,700 m (18,700 ft)
13.6 m/s (2,680 ft/min) max at sea level
1× chin-mounted 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon with 250 rounds (±110° horizontal fire)
Two pylons under each stub wing to mount bombs, rockets, missiles, and gun pods. Main armament configurations include: 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles and 40 S-8 rockets , or 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and 10 S-13 rocket , or 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and two 23 mm UPK-23-250 gun pods each containing a GSh-23L with 250 rounds. Other ordnance: 9K121 Vikhr , and 9M123 Khrizantema anti-tank missiles ( 9M123VM variant for any Mi-28 variant have fire-control radar , with bonus of millimeter-wave radar ACLOS missile guidance), LMUR , 8 Igla-V and Vympel R-73 air-to-air missiles, 2 KMGU-2 mine dispensers, and a variant of 9K333 Verba air-to-air missile
232.35 m 2 (2,501.0 sq ft)
3,600 m (11,811 ft)
+ 3 - 0.5
49.5 kg/m 2 (10.1 lb/sq ft) max
0.31 kW/kg (0.19 hp/lb)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mil Mi-28 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaReported count for Mil Mi-28 · Mi-28NE Night Hunter / Mil Mi-28 · Mi-28UB. Service scope: Algerian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 42. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
IranRange count for Mil Mi-28 · Mil Mi-28NE. Service scope: Iranian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 3–6. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
IraqDated directory active-fleet estimate for Mi-28, grouped under Mil Mi-28. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
RussiaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Mi-28, grouped under Mil Mi-28. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
UgandaReported count for Mil Mi-28. Service scope: Uganda Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Russian Air Force Algerian Air Force Iraqi Army Aviation Command Uganda Air Force
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