Mi-8 Hip vs W-3 Sokol
| 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 of introduction | 1967 |
| Number produced | 17000 units |
| Average unit price | $4 million |
| Polish utility helicopter, renowned for search and rescue missions, particularly during UN peacekeeping operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1990s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Category | Military Helicopters |
| Manufacturer | PZL |
| First flight | 16 November 1979 |
| Year of introduction | 1986 |
| Number produced | 149 units |
| Average unit price | $-- 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 kW ◉ |
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| Wingspan | -- m |
| Height | 5.1 m ◉ |
| Length | 14.2 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 260 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 4,910 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 6,400 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 3,850 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 662 kW ◉ |
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