MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
Mi-8
A widely produced twin-turbine medium helicopter used for passenger and troop transport, cargo, command, medical evacuation, electronic missions, and armed support.
Medium transport helicopter · Real-world system · Entered Soviet service in 1967
Technical basis
Twin turboshaft engines, five-blade main rotor, large cabin, side and rear cargo access, external sling-load capability, rugged systems, and extensive mission variants.
Series appearances
- The Suwałki Gap — Chapters Nineteen and Twenty-Three
- The Divided Peninsula — Chapter Nineteen
- Watchtowers — Chapter Six