With its combination of flexible transport capabilities and the ability to be equipped with a variety of attack weapons, the Mi-24 is considered Russia's "special weapon".
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| The Mi-24 helicopter (NATO name Hind) has long been a part of the Russian military. Although it is widely known only for its operations in Afghanistan, the Mi-24 has been involved in missions around the world since the 1970s. |
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| The Mi-24 was also widely used by the Syrian Government during the civil war in this country and was assessed to have the ability to support infantry on the ground extremely well. |
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| It is designed to attack and destroy all ground targets (tanks, infantry, fortified defenses). |
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| The Mi-24 is considered the most unique combat helicopter in the world with the ability to both carry troops (like a transport helicopter) and have extremely strong firepower. |
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| The Mi-24s have a troop compartment that can hold eight armed soldiers or four stretchers or 2.4 tons of cargo. |
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| In addition, the Mi-24 is also equipped with bombs, missiles, rockets and a 12.7mm gun that can destroy heavily defended positions as well as enemy military equipment. The Mi-24 is capable of carrying and dropping 250-500 kg bombs. This is a feature rarely seen on American and Western helicopters. |
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| The Mi-24 is equipped with two Isotov series TV3-117 turbine engines, each with a capacity of 2,200 horsepower. It has a speed of up to 300km/h and can reach a ceiling of 4,500m. |
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| After nearly half a century of existence, the Mi-24 is still widely used in more than 30 countries around the world./. |
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