Mi-35 is a modernized version of the Mi-24 helicopter. This attack helicopter is produced both for the needs of the Russian Ministry of Defense and for export.
The main tasks assigned to this combat vehicle are:
- destruction of enemy armored vehicles;
- fire support of ground and amphibious units;
- evacuation of the wounded and sick;
- transportation of goods in the cabin and with the help of external suspension.
Features of the Mi-35
The development of this combat vehicle began in 1968, and its final appearance was formed only in 1973. In essence, the Mi-35 is an export version of the impact multi-purpose helicopter Mi-24. From a constructive point of view, the great dignity of the helicopter was the unification of many of its units with those used in the Mi-8 and Mi-14.
The characteristics that the Mi-35 possesses fully justify the fact that it is often called the “flying infantry fighting vehicle”. The fact is that from the very beginning the crew was equipped with flight armor and body armor, the armored version was the windshield of the cabin and the crew seat, local armor plates were installed on the engine hoods and on the sides of the cabin.
The stability of the helicopter at speeds exceeding 200 km / h is ensured by the fact that it has a wing with a negative sweep of -12 °. To increase the efficiency of the track control, a tailing screw is used. All this has increased the speed of the car to 300 km / h.
Helicopter armament
Armament, which is equipped with a helicopter, also fully justifies the title of a flying BMP. In particular, on it from the very first days of its existence were installed:
- rocket "Phalanga-M", having a manual control system;
- machine-gun installation NUV-1 with machine gun A - 12.7;
- beam holders for NUR or for free-fall bombs.
Subsequently, the armament of the combat vehicle was improved due to the fact that the USPU-24 machine-gun with the YakB-12.7 machine gun, with a rate of 4,500 rounds per minute, and the Phalang-P missile system appeared on board.
Design
The flight and combat characteristics of the helicopter are largely provided by the successful formula used in its design. The Mi-35 is designed in accordance with the classic single-rotor scheme, has a five-blade three-hinged carrier and three-blade steering screws. The retractable landing gear consists of three pillars, the front support being controllable.
Double cabin designed for the crew, made in a tandem pattern and is located in the bow of the machine. A separate front cabin is designed for the hand operator. The cockpit, located in the background, raised above the front cockpit by 0.3 m to ensure the convenience of the review. The mechanic is placed on a folding seat installed in the equipment compartment located behind the cockpit. Both crew cabins are sealed, have a heating and ventilation system. They maintain excess pressure of a small level, which eliminates the ingress of contaminated air in a combat situation.
Safety of the car and personnel is provided by booking with the help of steel plates:
- crew cabins;
- drive boxes;
- engine oil tanks;
- gearboxes;
- hydraulic tank;
- pilot's seat, which has a folding armresting and armored headpiece;
- partitions between cabins.
Moreover, armored windows are also armored, on which windshield wipers are installed to ensure visibility.
The central part of the fuselage includes:
- a cargo cabin capable of receiving eight paratroopers;
- rear cone-shaped part, where the equipment and niches for cleaning the main landing gear.
To ensure stable speed and stability during translational motion, the axis of the rotor is simultaneously inclined 4.5 ° forward and 2.5 ° to the right.
Instrumentation equipment
The helicopter has modern instrumentation equipment that improves the accuracy of the use of weapons installed on board and provides crew orientation.
In particular, round-the-clock detection and recognition of objects at a distance greater than 4 km is provided by means of night-vision devices, as well as the IRTV-44 MGH thermal imaging surveillance system. The accuracy of determining the current coordinates of the combat vehicle is guaranteed by the modern satellite navigation system GPS 115L GARMIN.
Thus, the Mi-35 helicopter is a well-armed and reliable combat vehicle capable of performing various tasks in combat conditions.
