Mi-2 Hoplite vs UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"
Soviet light utility helicopter, broadly deployed in Eastern Europe, renowned for agricultural, rescue and military tasks since the 1960s. | |
Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
Category | Military Helicopters |
Manufacturer | Mil |
First flight | 22 September 1961 |
Year introduced | 1965 |
Number produced | 5497 units |
Average unit price | $-- million |
American utility helicopter, essential in the Vietnam War, extensively employed for medevac, transport, and combat operations. | |
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Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
Category | Military Helicopters |
Manufacturer | Bell |
First flight | 22 October 1956 |
Year introduced | 1959 |
Number produced | 16000 units |
Average unit price | $1.3 million |
Wingspan | -- m |
Height | 3.8 m ◉ |
Length | 11.4 m ◉ |
Maximum speed | 200 km/h ◉ |
Operational range | -- km |
Service ceiling | 4,000 m ◉ |
Max. takeoff weight | 3,700 kg ◉ |
Empty weight | 2,372 kg ◉ |
Total thrust | 2 x 294 kW ◉ |