| The Mil Helicopter Corporation has produced some of | | | | the lower compartment, by an armored partition. The |
| the former Soviet Union's and presently the Russian | | | | Havoc cockpit is equipped with modern observation, |
| Federation's most capable helicopters. From the heavy | | | | targeting and communication systems. |
| lifting MI-6 of the 1950's to the MI-24 of the seventies | | | | Power for the havoc is derived from two Kilmov |
| and eighties, the MIL Corporation has a strong and | | | | TV3-117VMA turbo shaft engines rated at 2,100 SHP |
| proud heritage of helicopter design and production. The | | | | (shaft horsepower) each. The engine is optimized for |
| MI-28 Havoc adds to that legacy. | | | | use from unprepared landing areas where there might |
| The MI-28 is a purpose built helicopter gunship. It's | | | | be a significant amount of dust and debris present that |
| similar in shape and appearance to the U.S. AH-64 | | | | could potentially harm the engine. The engines use |
| Apache. The Havoc is able to perform a number of | | | | separators and defectors to prevent it from ingesting |
| missions including anti-armor, escort, armed | | | | anything hazardous. The helicopter also has an APU |
| reconnaissance, target designation, and engaging other | | | | (auxiliary power unit), which it can use for operations |
| aircraft in air to air combat. | | | | where a ground power unit is not available. Another |
| The Havoc has a tandem cockpit. The pilot and | | | | survivability item is the fuel tanks. The tanks are filled |
| navigator/gunner sit in two separate cockpits and | | | | with polyurethane foam, which reduces the risk of |
| have separate canopies. The Havoc also has a bay | | | | explosion. The helicopter uses baffles and a thermal |
| under the pilots that's accessible by a hatch. The bay | | | | mixer to reduce its exhaust gas temperature in order |
| can hold up to three people and is used to rescue | | | | to lessen its infrared signature making it less venerable |
| other downed pilots. As with other Russian aircraft the | | | | to targeting systems and weapons that use "heat" to |
| helicopter is built to operate from remote locations with | | | | find and lock onto targets. |
| little support. The aircraft is tough and survivable. Its | | | | The Havoc is able to use a wide variety of weapons |
| landing gear doesn't retract and along with the crash | | | | to include unguided rockets, infrared air to air and air to |
| absorbing seats are able to withstand a vertical fall of | | | | ground missiles as well as radar guided missiles. The |
| 36ft/sec. The aircrew is also able to bail out of a | | | | pilot is in control of the unguided weapons such as |
| heavily damaged helicopter by jettisoning the wings | | | | rockets while the navigator controls the guided |
| and cockpit hatches. | | | | munitions. |
| The Havoc's cockpit is fully armored to include the | | | | As mentioned earlier the Havoc has a crew of two, a |
| windscreen. The pilot sits in the higher, rearmost | | | | pilot and a gunner. It has a maximum speed of 187 |
| compartment separated from the navigator who sits in | | | | mph and a combat range of 320 miles. |