Mil Mi-8 - Variants overview
(designation behind the slash is alternative)
Prototypes:
V-8 (Миль В-8) - single-engined transport helicopter derived fromMi-4, engine AI-24V. 1960, 3 pcs.
V-8A (В-8АП) - second prototype, transport helicopter with two TV2-117 engines. 1962, 1 pc.
V-8AT (В-8АT) - third prototype, Air assault helicopter with five-bladed main rotor. 1963, 1 pc.
V-8AP (В-8АП) - fourt prototype, VIP modification with luxury interior and com equipment, smaller cargo door with intergrated passenger doors. 1964, 1 pc.
Mi-8S (Ми-8С) - sometimes used designation for lightened Mi-8T used for speed records; also designation for convertiplane based on Mi-8.
Mi-18 (Ми-18) – prototypes of lenghtened variant equiped with TV3-117MT engines; first with fixed undercarriage, second with retractable. 1979, 2 konversions of Mi-8MT.
Transport air assault and multipurpose variants:
Mi-8T (Ми-8Т) – series based on V-8AT, circular windows, engines TV2-117A. 1965, thousands built both in Kazan and Ulan-Ude.
Mi-8TV (Ми-8ТВ) – first usage of designation, factory designation for Mi-8T with two pairs of hardpoints and possibility to mount a PKT flexible machine gun into nose or cargo doors. Designation not used in service.
Mi-8AT (Ми-8АТ) – civilian transport variant with TV2-117AG engines with graphite bearing seals with better high-attitude performance. 2nd half of the 1980s, unknown number built in Ulan-Ude.
Mi-8TG (Ми-8ТГ) – conversion of Mi-8T with TV2-117G liquefied natural gas-fueled engines. 1987, 2 converted.
Mi-8MT (Ми-8MТ) – modernised Mi-8 with TV3-117MT engines and VR-14 gearbox, tail rotor on the staboard, dust separators, three pirs of hardpoints and other changes. 1975, at least hundreds built in Kazan.
Mi-8MTV (Ми-8МТВ) – variant of Mi-8MT with VT3-117VM high- altitude engines. 1986, maybe hundreds built in Kazan.
Mi-8MTV-1 (Ми-8МТВ-1) - civilian variant of Mi-8MTV with Kontur-10C weather radar. 1988, built in Kazan together with Mi-8MTV.
Mi-8MTV-2 (Ми-8МТВ-2) – variant of Mi-8MTV with larger seat capacity and new avionics including Kontur-10C radar. 1989, built in Kazan.
Mi-8MTV-3 (Ми-8МТВ-3) – variant of Mi-8MTV with lighter structure, four lighter hardpoints and wider range of weapons. 1989, built in Kazan.
Mi-8MTV-4 (Ми-8МТВ-4) – variant of Mi-8MTV with doors on both side of the cockpit and three-piece cargo doors. 1991, unfinished prototype.
Mi-8MTV-5 (Ми-8МТВ-5) – radical modernisation of Mi-8MTV with lenghtened „dolphin“ nose, doors on both sides of the cockpit, one-piece cargo door and new avionics. 2000, still manufactured in Ulan-Ude.
Mi-8MTV-5-1 (Ми-8МТВ-5-1) – variant of Mi-8MTV-5 with KSS-28N-2 comunications system.
Mi-8MTV-5-2 (Ми-8МТВ-5-2) - planned designation formilitary Mi-171A2 to be built in Kazan.
Mi-8MTV-6 (Ми-8МТВ-6) – variant of Mi-8MTV-5 with VK-2500 engines and new avionics. 2001?, 24 pcs for China.
Mi-8MTV-GA (Ми-8MTВ-ГA) – civilian multipurpose variant of Mi-17M. 1994, 1, converted into Mi-17MD prototype.
Transport/combat variants
Mi-8TV (Ми-8ТВ) – second use of designation, armed variant with three pairs of hardpoints, four rails for Falanga antitank missiles and A-12,7 flexible machine gun in the nose. 1974, possibly hundreds built in Kazan.
Mi-8TB (Ми-8ТБ) / Mi-8TVK (Ми-8ТВК) – export modification of Mi-8TV with simplified equipment, Falanga replaced with six Malyutka-M missiles. 1970s, cca 40 pc built in Kazan.
Mi-8PPV (Ми-8ППВ) – „пулемётно-пушечный, вооружённый“, unknown armed variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8BV (Ми-8БВ) – Mi-8MT equipped with bomb sight.
Mi-8MTVO (Ми-8МTBO) – unknown variant of Mi-8MTV? with either heavier armament or aditional armour.
Mi-8MTV-2-RN Antares (Ми-8МТВ-2-РН Антарес) – recon and attack variant of Mi-8MTV-2 with electric-optical system GOES-342 and GOES-337M and Ataka anti-tank missiles; Mi-8MNP analogy for the Federal Ministry of Protection. 2012, 5 pcs of Mi-8MTV-2-RN/ Mi-8MTV-2-OER.
Mi-8AMTSh (Ми-8АМТШ) – armed air assault variant of Mi-8AMT, cappable to carry Ataka missiles and Igla-V anti-aircraft missiles. 1996, cca 200 pcs built in Ulan-Ude.
Mi-8AMTSh-P (Ми-8АМТШ-П) – variant of Mi-8AMTSh with "classic" nose, two side doors and single-piece cargo door for Peru. 2013, 24 pcs built in Ulan-Ude.
Mi-8AMTSh-V (Ми-8АМТШ-В) – variant of Mi-8AMTSh with VK-2500 engines and new avionics. 2014.
Mi-8AMTSh-VA (Ми-8АМТШ-ВA) – variant of Mi-8AMTSh-V modified for Arctic conditions. 2015.
Mi-8AMTSh-VN (Ми-8АМТШ-ВН) - variant of Mi-8AMTSh with rotors taken from Mi-171A2, upgraded avionics and armament; possible usage of classic or dolphin nose and two- or one-piece cargo door. 2017.
Mi-8AMTSh-2 (Ми-8АМТШ-2) - planned designation for military Mi-171A2 built in Ulan-Ude – possibly the same thing as Mi-8AMTSh-VN?
Mi-8MTKO (Ми-8МТКO) – day and night recon/attack variant of Mi-8MT, electrical-optical system GOES-321M. 1999, at least two machines, possibly at least 20 machines converted in the MTKO designation range.
Mi-8GU Udarnik (Ми-8ГУ Ударник) – variant of Mi-8MTKO with addition of GOES-337M and Ataka missiles. 2000, at least 4 pcs converted from Mi-8AMTSh at Ulan-Ude.
Mi-8MTKO1 (Ми-8МТКO1) – designation for small number of Mi-8MTKO for Belorussia converted from Mi-8MT at the No. 558 repair plant.
Mi-8GUP Udarnik-2 (Ми-8ГУП Ударник-2) – modernised Mi-8GU.
Mi-8MNP (Ми-8МНП) – night and day variant of Mi-8AMTSh for the FSB, with glassed nose, weather radar, two-piece cargo door, GOES-342, GOES-337M and Ataka missiles. Unknown number of Mi-8AMTSh converted.
Mi-8MNP-2 (Ми-8МНП-2) – analogy of Mi-8MNP with advanced equipment. 2012?, 6 Mi-8AMTSh converted.
Passenger variants:
Mi-8P (Ми-8П) – first civilian variant, square windows, passenger door in the cargo door. 1965, cca 200 pcs.
Mi-8PA (Ми-8ПА) – passenger machine for the Aero Asahi company, engines TV2-117F, drop-down door as in Mi-8S. late 1970S, 1 pc.
Mi-8AP (Ми-8АП) - passenger variant with TV2-117AG high-altitude angines; designed as AP-2 with 28 seats or AP-4 with 20 seats. Late 1980s, unknown number.
Mi-8TP (Ми-8ТП) - "convertible" with seats that could be placed into cargo bay. Unknown number built at Ulan-Ude.
Mi-8TM (Ми-8ТМ) – modernised Mi-8AT with new avionics, weather radar and two emergency exits on the starboard. 1993, at least 2 built at Ulan-Ude.
VIP variants:
Mi-8S (Ми-8C) – VIP conversion derived from Mi-8P, heater built into lenghtened port sponson with fuel tank, sliding front door replaced by drop-down door equipped with stairs; some possibly had standard doors ant thus are outwards unrecognisable from Mi-8PS. 1969, possibly dozens.
Mi-8PS (Ми-8ПC) – „semi-saloon“ variant with less luxurious interior, outwardly similar to Mi-8P, sub-designation as PS-7, PS-9 or PS-11 according their capacity. 1969, possibly dozens.
Mi-8TS (Ми-8АТС) – VIP variant of Mi-8T for the Soviet Air Force and Navy. Small number of conversions.
Mi-8APS (Ми-8АПС) - VIP variant with TV2-117AG high-altutude engines. Built at Ulan-Ude.
Mi-8S-1 (Ми-8С-1) – another VIP variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8S-2 (Ми-8С-2) – another VIP variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8MD (Ми-8МД) – another VIP variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8MS (Ми-8МС) – another VIP variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8MSO (Ми-8МСО) – another VIP variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8MSD (Ми-8МСД) – another VIP variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8MO (Ми-8МО) – another VIP variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8TP (Ми-8ТП) – second use of designation, another VIP variant of Mi-8MT.
Mi-8MTV-2 (Ми-8МТВ-1С) – variant of Mi-8MTV-1, presidential and state executive trasport. 2008, 2? pcs.
Mi-8AMTSh-1 (Ми-8АМТШ-1) – VIP variant of Mi-8AMTSh with armour protection and Vitebsk defence complex. 2012, 2 pcs.
Aerial command posts:
Mi-8VKP (Ми-8ВКП) / Mi-8VzPU (Ми-8ВзПУ) – converted Mi-8T, 60-70 pcs.
Mi-8IV (Ми-8ИB) / Mi-9 (Ми-9) – variant of Mi-8T, two long table antennasfor the Ivolga system on the belly. 1977, 130-140 built at Ulan-Ude.
Mi-19 (Ми-19) – succesor to Mi-9 derived from Mi-8MT. 1986, prototype.
Mi-19R (Ми-19P) – variant for the Strategic Missile Forces. 1988, prototype.
Possibly non-existing variants:
Mi-8 Hip-B – general designation, not a variant
Mi-8VPK Hip-D – variant not known to the Russian sources or manufacturers. Possibly confusion with Mi-8VKP.
Mi-8TBK – Possibly confusion with Mi-8TVK.