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MI-17 is a multipurpose middle class helicopter. MI-17 appeared as a new modification based on MI-8 helicopter.
The designers of MI-17 kept the main advantages of MI-8, namely its efficient construction, high level of performance and operational security within wide temperature range (from -50C to +50C), easy maintenance, as well as much lower price in comparison to the similar international helicopters.
The most outstanding feature of MI-17 in comparison with MI-8 is a higher-performance engine.
Another feature of that modification was tail rotor placement to the port that allowed in order to improve its flight especially its ceilings and time-to-climb rate.
Nowadays MI-17 is operated in more than 60 countries of the world.
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* Helicopter MI-17-1В is the modification of multipurpose helicopter MI-17. The main improvement made for this modification is a new propulsion system and auxiliary power unit. Another advantage is wheels with anti-icing system. Spare parts MI-17
