Mi-8
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Vehicle Info
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| Operators | Russian Ground Forces Middle Eastern Alliance |
| Maps Available | Al Basrah, Anvil, Belaya Pass, en's, Goose Bay, Gorodok, Jensen's, Kamdesh Highlands, Kohat Toi, Lashkar Valley, Manicouagan, Mutaha, Nanisivik, Skorpo, Tallil Outskirts, Yehorivka |
The Mi-8 is an air support vehicle in Squad. The Mi-8 is the standard tactical utility transport helicopter of the Russian Ground Forces. It was added in the Alpha 16 update.
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General Information
The Mi-8 has the ability to carry 24 troops or 4 tons of cargo. The maximum speed is 250 km/h. The Mi-8 "Hip" (NATO reporting name) was first developed by the Soviet Union in 1967 and is now produced by the Russian Federation. The Mi-8T variation has a crew of 3, a length of 59ft 7in (18.17m), has a top speed of 160 mph (260 km/h), a range of 380 miles (610 km), and a service ceiling of 14,800 ft (4,500 m).
Gameplay
- The Mi-8 is only used by the Russian Ground Forces. It is commonly referred to by players as the Hip, from its official NATO reporting name. The Mi-17 is used by the Middle Eastern Alliance.
- The Mi-8 can carry up to 9 passengers, not including the pilot, copilot, and 2 crew-chiefs (door gunners).
- The Mi-8 is armed with two 7.62x54mmR PKP machine guns for personal defense and suppression. Each PKP has eight 100-round ammo boxes.
- The Mi-8 can carry up to 1500 points of supplies which is 500 points more than the NATO UH-60M.
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