Mi-24A

Mi-24A

Mi-24A

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.3	8.7	9.0

Class:

Attack helicopter

Research:150 000

Purchase:490 000

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This page is about the Russian attack helicopter Mi-24A. For other uses, see Mi-24 (Family).

Description

The Mi-24A is a rank V Soviet attack helicopter with a battle rating of 9.3 (AB), 8.7 (RB), and 9.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.81 "The Valkyries".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 1 000 m335 km/h

Max altitude4 950 m

Engine2 х Klimov TV3-117V

Power2 100 hp

Take-off weight12 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
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 1,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)
AB	RB
317	303	4950
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 1,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)
AB	RB
???	335	4950

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural520 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 339 → 12 831

RB2 714 → 3 729

SB4 874 → 6 696

Total cost of modifications268 000

423 000

Talisman cost2 200

Crew training140 000

Experts490 000

Aces1 800

Research Aces780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 300 / 430 %

202 / 202 / 202 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 330 Replacing helicopter blades Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 220 Engine Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 310	Flak jacket Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 330 Helicopter frame Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 220 EFS(a) Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 310 Cover Research: 43 000 Cost: 68 000 780	YaK-B_belt_pack Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 330 YaK-B_new_gun Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 220 FAB-250 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 220 2P32M/K-4V Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 220 Gun pod UPK-23-250 Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 310 FAB-500 Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 310 ns23_belt_pack Research: 43 000 Cost: 68 000 780

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Mi-24A is armed with:

• 1 x 12.7 mm A-12.7 machine gun, nose turret (900 rpg)

Suspended armament

The Mi-24A can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 128 x S-5K rockets
• 4 x 9M17M Falanga missiles
• 4 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-54 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 128 x S-5K rockets + 4 x 9M17M Falanga missiles
• 4 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs + 4 x 9M17M Falanga missiles (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg FAB-500 bombs + 4 x 9M17M Falanga missiles (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg OFAB-250-270 bombs + 64 x S-5K rockets + 4 x 9M17M Falanga missiles (500 kg total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in a helicopter, the features of using 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).

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Compressor		Flak jacket	Offensive 12 mm
II			Helicopter frame		FAB-250	2P32M/K-4V
III	Engine	Replacing helicopter blades	NVD	New 12 mm MGs	FAB-500
IV			Cover

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".

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History

In studying the possibilities of helicopter design and the experience of other countries, Mikhail Leontyevich Mil came to the conclusion that a well-armed and armored battle helicopter was required to increase the mobility of the Soviet Army. It had to be capable of transporting cargos and paratroopers – a kind of flying armored car. In contrast to the American army, in which troop transport helicopters operated with cover from assault helicopters, Mikhail decided to create a vehicle that could handle both these tasks on its own. The engineers at the Mil design bureau already had considerable experience in developing helicopters, and had performed several experiments in transforming transport helicopters into assault helicopters. This meant that after military officials approved the concept of an assault-transport helicopter, the team immediately got to work. In the summer of 1969, literally a year after the work had begun, the Mil engineers presented a prototype for testing.

The first version of the Mi-24 already had the characteristics and features familiar to all fans of military vehicles found in the later series-produced versions, the Mi-24B and the Mi-24D. The characteristic silhouette for which the Mi-24 was dubbed “Hind”, two TVZ-117 turboshaft engines, retractable landing gear, a cargo bay for paratroopers and wings for mounting weaponry. However, there were differences also. The tail rotor on the Mi-24A was placed on the right – it was only moved to the left side in 1974. A single cabin was mounted on the Mi-24A with a flat glass, a so-called “Veranda” in which the armament operator and the pilot could sit one behind the other with a slight offset. The main difference was the armament. By the time the Mi-24 was created, the weaponry that the military demanded for the new helicopter – modern Shturm ATGMs with an advanced aiming kit, and a rapid-firing machine gun for the rotating nose turret – was not yet ready. The first versions of the Mi-24 were equipped with the Falanga-MV ATGM with manual aiming, the single-barrel A-12.7 in a turret with limited mobility on the nose with a simple collimator sight, and unguided rockets or up to 1000 kg of bombs on the wing hardpoints. Officially, the Mi-24A was never accepted into service, although quite a lot of the vehicles were built – along with the training versions, over 240 in total. The Mi-24A was exported, and took part in military operations in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Libya.

- From Devblog

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Mi-24A from live.warthunder.com.

Images

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Videos

The Mi-24 Family discusses the Mi-24A at 1:16 - War Thunder Official Channel

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

• [Devblog] Mi-24A: The impeccable Hind

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