Difference between revisions of "Mi-4AV"

From War Thunder Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Added YouTube video link.)
(Edits.)
Line 38: Line 38:
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, how many engines the vehicle has. Describe the armour, if there is any, also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''
+
<!--''Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, how many engines the vehicle has. Describe the armour, if there is any, also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''-->
 +
The {{PAGENAME}} is a large helicopter and a big target, unfortunately, to help keep this bird in the air and hauling troops and weapons to the battlefront, sacrifices had to be made and here, the sacraifice was armor protection.  Armor would have weighted down the already heavy helicopter, but that did not deter the Soviet Union from building these helicopters and using them in large scale as a showcase piece of their technological prowess. The {{PAGENAME}} turned out to be a do-it-all helicopter despite not having any armor protection. 
 +
 
 +
The pilot must be aware of their surroundings as they do not want to bring undue notice upon themselves.  Strategy plays key in this helicopters ability to sneak into position, let loose a volley of rockets or zero-in an anti-tank guided missile onto an unsuspecting target. Use structures and terrain to act as shields when possible.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.''
+
<!--''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.''-->
 +
{{main|A-12.7 (12.7 mm)}}
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''
+
<!--''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''-->
 +
{{main|FAB-100 (100 kg)|FAB-250M43 (250 kg)|S-5K|9M17M Falanga}}
  
 
==Usage in battles==
 
==Usage in battles==
Line 80: Line 85:
  
 
===Pros and cons===
 
===Pros and cons===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''
+
<!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''-->
  
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
*
+
* Workhorse
 +
* Several external payload options for weapons
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
*
+
* No armour or bullet-proof glass
 +
* Critical components co-located (cockpit, engine, motor and oil coolers)
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 00:18, 13 April 2019

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
Mi-4AV
mi_4av.png
Mi-4AV
AB RB SB
8.7 8.0 8.3
Research:Free
Purchase:390 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
Show in game

Description

The Mi-4AV in the garage


The Mi-4AV is a Rank V Russian attack helicopter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB), 8.0 (RB), and 8.3 (SB). This helicopter was introduced in Update 1.81 "The Valkyries".

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Maximum speed, manoeuverability, speed and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at ?,000 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
AB RB
 ?  ? 6000
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at ?,000 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
AB RB
 ?  ? 6000

Survivability and armour

The Mi-4AV is a large helicopter and a big target, unfortunately, to help keep this bird in the air and hauling troops and weapons to the battlefront, sacrifices had to be made and here, the sacraifice was armor protection. Armor would have weighted down the already heavy helicopter, but that did not deter the Soviet Union from building these helicopters and using them in large scale as a showcase piece of their technological prowess. The Mi-4AV turned out to be a do-it-all helicopter despite not having any armor protection.

The pilot must be aware of their surroundings as they do not want to bring undue notice upon themselves. Strategy plays key in this helicopters ability to sneak into position, let loose a volley of rockets or zero-in an anti-tank guided missile onto an unsuspecting target. Use structures and terrain to act as shields when possible.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: A-12.7 (12.7 mm)

Suspended armament

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the helicopter, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Compressor Flak jacket Offensive 12 mm FAB-100
II Helicopter frame 2P32M/K-4V
III Engine Replacing helicopter blades New 12 mm MGs FAB-250
IV Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Workhorse
  • Several external payload options for weapons

Cons:

  • No armour or bullet-proof glass
  • Critical components co-located (cockpit, engine, motor and oil coolers)

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the helicopter in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.

Media

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


USSR helicopters
Attack 
Hound  Mi-4AV
Hip  Mi-8AMTSh · Mi-8AMTSh-VN · Mi-8TV
Hind  Mi-24A · ▂Mi-24D · Mi-24P · Mi-24V · Mi-35M
Havoc  Mi-28N · Mi-28NM
Helix  Ka-29
Hokum  Ka-50 · Ka-52