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| Role | Attack helicopter |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Mil |
| First flight | 10 November 1982[1] |
| Introduction | 15 October 2009 (Mi-28N)[2] |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russian Air Force Kenya Air Force |
| Produced | 1982–present |
| Unit cost | US$15–16 million (2002) |
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot (rear), 1 navigator/weapons operator (front)
- Length: 17.01 m (55 ft 10 in)
- Rotor diameter: 17.20 m (56 ft 5 in)
- Height: 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
- Disc area: 232.35 m² (2,501 ft²)
- Empty weight: 8,600 kg (18,960 lb)
- Loaded weight: 10,700 kg (23,590 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 11,500 kg (25,350 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Klimov TV3-117VMA turboshaft, 1,636 kW (2,194 shp) each
- Maximum speed: 320 km/h (172 knots, 199 mph)
- Cruise speed: 270 km/h (145 knots, 168 mph)
- Range: 435 km (234 nmi, 270 mi)
- Combat radius: 200 km (108 nmi, 124 mi) ; with 10 min loiter and 5% reserves
- Ferry range: 1,100 km (593 nmi, 683 mi)
- Service ceiling: 5,700 m (19,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 13.6 m/s (2,677 ft/min)
- Guns: 1× chin-mounted 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon with 250 rounds (±110° horizontal fire)
- Hardpoints: Two pylons under each stub wing to mount bombs, rockets, missiles, and gun pods. Main armament configurations include:
- 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles and 40 S-8 rockets, Or
- 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and 10 S-13 rocket, Or
- 16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and two 23 mm Gsh-23L gun pods with 250 rounds each.
- Other ordnance: 9K118 Sheksna and 9A-2200 anti-tank missiles, 8 Igla-V and Vympel R-73 air-to-air missiles, 2 KMGU-2 mine dispensers