Mil Mi-35M Hind-E

The Mil Mi-35M Hind-E is the most advanced version of the Mi-24, it is currently used by Brazil and Venezuela.

Description
The reference Mi-35, together with the Mi-25 were used to designate aircraft exported. The designation was already used before the end of the Soviet Union. But more recently, the new policy has led the manufacturer to recover the designation Mi-35 to refer to the most modern helicopter. Therefore, the Mi-35M is basically the model modernized Mi-24V and is characterized by changes in weaponry, including the replacement of the rotating barrel machine gun 12.7 mm caliber guns for two 23mm (already tried before a solution without much success). He is also equivalent to the Mi-24VM, which is a conversion kit offered by the factory Mil. The 'new' model, such as Mi-24V which is derived, was also characterized by an increase in power of its engines, which together amounted to 4.450 hp. The Mi-24V/Mi-35 can reach higher altitudes than previous Mi-24D exactly because of this modification. However there are some features that are specific to the Mi-35. Its main rotor and tail rotor are identical to the latest Mi-28's also from Mil. The weight of the Mi-35 is also slightly lower than that of their predecessors. Like other modernized versions of the Mi-35 is equipped for night fighting, featuring laser range finder, thermal imager and TV.

Brazil
Brazil has acquired a batch of 12 aircraft Mi-35M for operation by the Air Force. The helicopters will take part in surveillance operations in the Amazon, where its configuration attack helicopter that can carry a battle group of eight men should be a tactical advantage in case of need. The brazilian Mi-35 is the mot advanced version of the Hind family, a little most effective that of his Venezuelan "brother" and his Russian cousins. The brazilian Mi-35 will have the designation AH-2 Sabre. Is not known exactly which systems will be installed in the brazilian helicopters, but they should be almost equal from the Hinds sold to Venezuela, although there is a Brazilian manufacturer of rockets that has the ability to provide systems that can be installed on the Mi-35M

Venezuela
Acquired by the government of Hugo Chavez for armed patrol the border with Colombia, They are not operated by the air force, but by the army, where they are called Mi-35 Piranha.

Dimensions

 * Lenght: 18m
 * Wingspan: 17m
 * Height: 4m

Weight

 * Empty Weight: 8100Kg


 * Maximum Weight﻿: 11500Kg


 * Load Capacity: 2400Kg


 * Crew: 2 (Pilot and Co-Pilot) can carry more seven armed soldiers

Peformance

 * Engines: 2x Klimov TVA-3000 / VK-3500


 * Total Power: 4930 HP


 * Maximum Speed: 350km/h


 * Cruise Speed: 290Km/h


 * Maximum Range: 450km


 * Maximum Altittude: 5700 meters

Armament
Guns Missiles
 * 1x GSh-23 23mm machine gun
 * AT-6 Spiral
 * Denel A-Darter (Brazil only)
 * Mectron MAA-1B Piranha II (Brazil only)
 * Vympel R-27
 * Vympel R-73
 * Ataka-V