Mil Mi-8 helicopter - development history, photos ...
The third of Mikhail Mil's current quartet of turbine-powered helicopters, the Mi-8, appeared in prototype form towards the end of 1961.In broad terms it bears the same relationship to the Mi-4 as the Mi-2 has to the Mi-1, and (initially at least) the rotor hub, rotor blades, rear fuselage boom and certain undercarriage components were similar ...
