Mi-8AMTSh

Mi-8AMTSh

Mi-8AMTSh

USSR

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	9.7	9.7

Class:

Attack helicopter

Research:360 000

Purchase:980 000

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Description

The Mi-8AMTSh is a rank VI Soviet attack helicopter with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB) and 9.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Kings of Battle".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m285 km/h

Max altitude4 950 m

Engine2 х Klimov TV3-117VM

Take-off weight13 t

Describe how the helicopter behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)
	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	4950
Upgraded	___	___

Survivability and armour

Crew3 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear420 km/h

Examine the survivability of the helicopter. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB9 421 → 12 746

RB4 097 → 5 543

SB5 681 → 7 686

Total cost of modifications273 000

419 000

Talisman cost2 300

Crew training280 000

Experts980 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces830 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 280 / 420 %

208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 290 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 260 Engine Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 450	Flak jacket Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 290 Helicopter frame Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 260 Flares/Chaff Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 260 Cover Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480 EFS(a) Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480	pkt_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 290 Gun pod GUV-8700 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 290 ZB-500 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 290 Gun pod UPK-23-250 Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 260 gunGShG_new_gun Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 260 FAB-100 Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 260 ns23_belt_pack Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 450 YaK-B_new_gun Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 450 FAB-250 Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 450 RP-2-149TK/2 Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480 9M39 Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480 FAB-500 Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 480

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Mi-8AMTSh is armed with:

• 1 x 7.62 mm PKT machine gun, nose turret (1,750 rpg)
• 128 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

Describe the helicopter's suspended armament: additional cannons under the winglets, any bombs, and rockets. Since any helicopter is essentially only a platform for suspended weaponry, this section is significant and deserves your special attention. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using the helicopter in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, 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).

Pros and cons

Summarise 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 - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

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Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

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 helicopter;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.

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