| The Mil Helicopter Corporation has produced some of | | | | in the lower compartment, by an armored partition. |
| the former Soviet Union's and presently the Russian | | | | The Havoc cockpit is equipped with modern |
| Federation's most capable helicopters. From the | | | | observation, targeting and communication systems. |
| heavy lifting MI-6 of the 1950's to the MI-24 of the | | | | Power for the havoc is derived from two Kilmov |
| seventies and eighties, the MIL Corporation has a | | | | TV3-117VMA turbo shaft engines rated at 2,100 SHP |
| strong and proud heritage of helicopter design and | | | | (shaft horsepower) each. The engine is optimized for |
| production. The MI-28 Havoc adds to that legacy. | | | | use from unprepared landing areas where there might |
| The MI-28 is a purpose built helicopter gunship. It's | | | | be a significant amount of dust and debris present |
| similar in shape and appearance to the U.S. AH-64 | | | | that could potentially harm the engine. The engines |
| Apache. The Havoc is able to perform a number of | | | | use separators and defectors to prevent it from |
| missions including anti-armor, escort, armed | | | | ingesting anything hazardous. The helicopter also has |
| reconnaissance, target designation, and engaging | | | | an APU (auxiliary power unit), which it can use for |
| other aircraft in air to air combat. | | | | operations where a ground power unit is not available. |
| The Havoc has a tandem cockpit. The pilot and | | | | Another survivability item is the fuel tanks. The tanks |
| navigator/gunner sit in two separate cockpits and | | | | are filled with polyurethane foam, which reduces the |
| have separate canopies. The Havoc also has a bay | | | | risk of explosion. The helicopter uses baffles and a |
| under the pilots that's accessible by a hatch. The bay | | | | thermal mixer to reduce its exhaust gas temperature |
| can hold up to three people and is used to rescue | | | | in order to lessen its infrared signature making it less |
| other downed pilots. As with other Russian aircraft | | | | venerable to targeting systems and weapons that |
| the helicopter is built to operate from remote | | | | use "heat" to find and lock onto targets. |
| locations with little support. The aircraft is tough and | | | | The Havoc is able to use a wide variety of weapons |
| survivable. Its landing gear doesn't retract and along | | | | to include unguided rockets, infrared air to air and air |
| with the crash absorbing seats are able to withstand | | | | to ground missiles as well as radar guided missiles. |
| a vertical fall of 36ft/sec. The aircrew is also able to | | | | The pilot is in control of the unguided weapons such |
| bail out of a heavily damaged helicopter by jettisoning | | | | as rockets while the navigator controls the guided |
| the wings and cockpit hatches. | | | | munitions. |
| The Havoc's cockpit is fully armored to include the | | | | As mentioned earlier the Havoc has a crew of two, a |
| windscreen. The pilot sits in the higher, rearmost | | | | pilot and a gunner. It has a maximum speed of 187 |
| compartment separated from the navigator who sits | | | | mph and a combat range of 320 miles. |