Mi-8 Hip vs NH90
| 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 | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Mil |
| First flight | 24 June 1961 |
| Year of introduction | 1967 |
| Number produced | 17000 units |
| Average unit price | $4 million |
| European multinational medium-sized military helicopter, known for deployment in various peace-keeping and combat missions since the 1990s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇩🇪 Germany 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Category | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | NHIndustries |
| First flight | 18 December 1995 |
| Year of introduction | 2004 |
| Number produced | 471 units |
| Average unit price | $42 million |
| 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 kgp 🔴 |
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| Wingspan | 16.3 m 🔴 |
| Height | 5.3 m 🔴 |
| Length | 19.6 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 300 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 880 km 🟢 |
| Service ceiling | -- m |
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,600 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 6,400 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 2 x 1,693 kgp 🟢 |
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