MIL MI-24 SUPER HIND MKIII

Last crawled date: 3 years, 11 months ago

The Mi-24 went from drawing board in 1968 to first test-flights in less than eighteen months. The first models were delivered to the armed forces for evaluation in 1971. The Hind-A did have a number of problems: lateral roll, weapon sighting problems, and limited field of view for the pilot. A heavy redesign of the aircraft front section solved most of these problems. MKII upgrade: Modern western avionics upgrade produced by South African company Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE). Prototypes converted from Mi-24R models, and one Mi-24P was used to test sighting system. MKIII upgrade: Extensive operational upgrade of the original Mi-24 including weapons, avionics and counter measures. MKIII main features: The nose was redesigned in order to accept the modifications and the new electronic equipment. The crew's cabin has now a wider field of view than Mi-24, the center of gravity moved backwards, thus increasing maneuverability and ease of low level flight. The weight is reduced up to 2,000 kg. The crew cabin is reinforced with Kevlar, to better protect the pilots. Radio-electronic equipment was upgraded and modernized and is now compatible with the night vision binoculars. The cockpit is equipped with 2 multi-function monitors (dimensions 15,24 x 20,32 cm). It carryes a 20-30 mm (depending from the equipment) 750-1000 rpm one barrel main cannon. #ATE #Hind #MI_24 #MI24 #MIL #MK_III #MKIII #Super #Upgrade