| Mi-17 / Mi-8M | |
|---|---|
 An Mi-17 with the Russian Aerospace Forces | |
| General information | |
| Type | Utility, transport, armed capable helicopter |
| National origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
| Designer | Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant |
| Built by | Kazan Helicopter Plant Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russia Approx. 60 other countries |
| Number built | Approx. 12,000 as of 2007[citation needed] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1977–present |
| Introduction date | 1977 (Mi-8MT), 1981 (Mi-17) |
| First flight | 1975 |
| Developed from | Mil Mi-8 |
The Mil Mi-17 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a Soviet-designed Russian military helicopter family introduced in 1975 (Mi-8M), continuing in production as of 2024[update] at two factories, in Kazan and Ulan-Ude. It is known as the Mi-8M series in Russian service. The helicopter is mostly used as a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter, as well as an armed gunship version.