{
  "id": "mi-8t",
  "name": "Mi-8T (Hip C)",
  "aliases": [
    "Mil Mi-8T"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Medium transport helicopter",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1980,
  "operators": [
    "AFG",
    "AGO",
    "ARG",
    "BFA",
    "BGD",
    "BGR",
    "BIH",
    "BOL",
    "CHL",
    "CHN",
    "CMR",
    "COL",
    "CUB",
    "DJI",
    "DZA",
    "ECU",
    "ERI",
    "ETH",
    "GHA",
    "GNQ",
    "HRV",
    "HUN",
    "IDN",
    "IND",
    "IRN",
    "IRQ",
    "KAZ",
    "KHM",
    "LBY",
    "LKA",
    "LVA",
    "MEX",
    "MNG",
    "NAM",
    "NER",
    "NGA",
    "NIC",
    "NPL",
    "PAK",
    "PER",
    "POL",
    "PRK",
    "RUS",
    "RWA",
    "SDN",
    "SEN",
    "SRB",
    "SVK",
    "SYR",
    "TCD",
    "TJK",
    "UGA",
    "VEN",
    "VNM",
    "ZMB"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 55,
  "summary": "The Mi-8T (Hip C) is the basic civil and military transport version of the Hip. Civil versions lack armaments and can carry up to 32 passengers or 12 litter patients or cargo.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 5.65,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 7489,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2x Isotov TV2-117A",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.700 shp each",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 4500,
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rate of climb",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "9 m/s",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "DISS-32-90 Doppler navigation under tailboom",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Weather Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Type 8A-813",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor Type",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The survivability features of the Mi-8 include crew cabin armor plating, explosive-resistant foam filling in the fuel tanks, a fire-fighting system and duplicated and standby hydraulic and power…",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Heat Signature Reduction",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "IR over engine exhausts",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Add on Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Available",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Counter Measures (Chaff/Flares)",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "ASO-3 and ASO-2 chaff/flare countermeasures system",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Door Mounted Gun",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Loaded combat troops can fire personal weapons through windows from inside cabin.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing Mounted Weapons: additional armament that can be equipped on the mi-8t",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 - 7.62-mm or 1x 12.7-mm MG 4-6 - AT-2C Swatter or AT-3 Sagger ATGMs 4-6 - 57-mm rocket pods (16 each) 2 - 80-mm rocket pods (20 each) 4 - 250-kg bombs 2 - 500-kg bombs 2 - 12.7-mm MG pod 2 - Twin 23-mm gun pods 1,830 liters Additional fuel tanks",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "UB-32 (rocket pod); S-5 Rockets",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "UB-32 (rocket pod)",
      "role": "57 mm, reusable, 32-salvo rocket pod",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "57 mm, reusable, 32-salvo rocket pod"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "S-5 Rockets",
      "role": "Rocket",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Rocket"
      },
      "range_km": [
        3,
        4
      ],
      "qty": "32 S-5 Rockets per UB-32 Rocket Pod"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "List of Variants - See Below",
      "text": "Mi-8 Hip-A Mi-8 Hip-B Mi-8T Hip-C (Transportny, transport) Mi-8TM Mi-8TV Mi-8S Hip-C (Salon) Mi-8 VIP Mi-8VZPU Hip-D Mi-8TB Hip-E Mi-8TBK Hip-F ( Kommercheskiy, commercial) Mi-9 Hip-G Mi-8MPS Mi-8SMV Hip-J Mi-8P/PPA Hip-K Mi-8AMTSh/Mi-171Sh Mi-8AMTSh-V…",
      "src": [
        "weg-mi-8t"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "helicopter",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/mi-8t.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-mi-8t": {
      "title": "Mi-8T (Hip C) Russian Medium Transport Helicopter",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Mi-8T_Hip_C_Russian_Medium_Transport_Helicopter",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}