Mi-8 Hip vs SA330 Puma
| Soviet multipurpose helicopter, prevalent during the Cold War, extensively utilized for transport, combat and humanitarian operations globally. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Mil |
| First flight | 24 June 1961 |
| Year introduced | 1967 |
| Number produced | 17000 units |
| Average unit price | $4 million |
| French medium-lift utility helicopter with extensive global service in troop transport since the late 1960s. | |
| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale |
| First flight | 15 April 1965 |
| Year introduced | 1968 |
| Number produced | 697 units |
| Average unit price | $2 million |
| Wingspan | 21.3 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.7 m â—‰ |
| Length | 25.2 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 425 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 4,500 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 12,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 7,160 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,119 kW â—‰ |
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| Wingspan | 15.0 m â—‰ |
| Height | 5.1 m â—‰ |
| Length | 18.2 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 257 km/h â—‰ |
| Operational range | 580 km â—‰ |
| Service ceiling | 4,800 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 7,000 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 3,536 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 2,350 kW â—‰ |
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