W-3 Sokol vs Mi-8 Hip

Polish utility helicopter, renowned for search and rescue missions, particularly during UN peacekeeping operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 1990s.
Picture of W-3 Sokol
Origin country 🇵🇱 Poland
Category Military Helicopter
Manufacturer PZL
First flight 16 November 1979
Year of introduction 1986
Number produced 149 units
Average unit price $-- million
Soviet multipurpose helicopter, prevalent during the Cold War, extensively utilized for transport, combat and humanitarian operations globally.
Picture of Mi-8 Hip
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 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
3-view profile of W-3 Sokol
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
3-view profile of Mi-8 Hip

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