| Mi-2 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mi-2 of the Polish Air Force | |
| General information | |
| Type | Utility helicopter |
| Designer | Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant |
| Built by | PZL-Świdnik |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force (historical) |
| Number built | 5,497[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1965-1998[1] |
| Introduction date | 1965 |
| First flight | 22 September 1961 |
| Developed from | Mil Mi-1 |
| Variants | PZL Kania |
The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name Hoplite) is a small, three rotor blade Soviet-designed multi-purpose helicopter developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, designed in the early 1960s and produced exclusively by WSK "PZL-Świdnik" in Poland. Nearly 5500 were made by the time production stopped in 1999, and it remains in service globally.