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- Mil Mi-24 Hind-D
-
- Crew: 3
- Passengers: 8
- Rotor radius: 27' 11"
- Length: 57' 5"
- Height: 21' 4"
- Range: 179 miles
- Speed: 193 mph
-
- Since its introduction
- in the early 1970s,
- the Hind has been a
- favorite with the
- nations of the Eastern
- Bloc. Heavily armed
- and armored, the Mi-24
- has seen service from
- Afghanistan to Yemen.
- The stubby "wings"
- generally mount ground
- attack ordnance, but
- variants reportedly
- mount Aphid missiles.
-