AW101 vs Mi-8 Hip
| British-Italian medium-lift helicopter, notable for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, and troop transport operations globally since the early 2000s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Military Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | AgustaWestland |
| First flight | 19 October 1964 |
| Year of introduction | 1999 |
| Number produced | 137 units |
| Average unit price | $70 million |
| 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 Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Mil |
| First flight | 24 June 1961 |
| Year of introduction | 1967 |
| Number produced | 17000 units |
| Average unit price | $4 million |
| Wingspan | -- m |
| Height | 6.6 m ◉ |
| Length | 20.4 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 241 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 2,600 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 12,900 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 6,850 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 3 x 1,044 kW ◉ |
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| Wingspan | 21.3 m |
| Height | 5.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 25.2 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 425 km |
| Service ceiling | 4,500 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 12,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 7,160 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,119 kW ◉ |
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