Russian Aircraft

The Russian aircraft include the Russian helicopters. The Mil Helicopter Corporation has led to the emergence of the most capable helicopters of the Russian Federation. This Russian aircraft helicopter of this corporation ranges from MI 6 of the 1950 to the MI 24 of the seventies and the eighties. The Mil Corporation is well known for its rich heritage in the production and designing of the Russian aircraft. However, there is the MI 28 Havoc also that gets added to that legacy.

The MI 28 is the Russian aircraft helicopter that is built for serving the purpose as a gunship. The shape and appearance of this Russian aircraft is similar as it is observed in case of the US A.H. 64 Apache. This Russian aircraft serves several missions that may include anti armor, escort, target designation, armed reconnaissance and also helps in engaging other aircrafts in air to combat air. This Havoc Russian aircraft has a tandem cockpit.

The pilot and the navigator/gunner sit in two separate cockpits and are provided with separate canopies. The Havoc also possesses a bay under the pilots that is accessible by a hatch. The bay is able to hold up to three people and is used for rescuing other downed pilots. Like other Russian aircraft, the helicopter is also built to operate from remote locations with little support. The Russian aircraft is tough and survivable.

The Havoc’s cockpit is entirely armored in order to include the windscreen. The pilot sits in the higher and rearmost compartment separated by an armored partition from the navigator who is provided with a seat in the lower compartment. The engine of the Russian aircraft helicopter is optimized for use from unprepared landing areas where there might be a chance for significant amount of dust and debris that could potentially harm the engine. The engines use separators and defectors that prevent it from being affected by anything hazardous. Another survivability item in the Russian aircraft is the fuel tanks. These tanks are filled with polyurethane foam that reduces the risk of explosion to a great extent.