Most helicopters are designed to either carry a lot of cargo at the expense of maneuverability—like the Chinook—or be quick and nimble while sacrificing armament and transport capabilities, like the ...

The Soviet Mi-24 was a testament to the Soviet preference for brute force and power over finesse or whiz-bang technological wizardry. These flying beasts were killers. At the height of the Cold War, ...

The Ukrainian army had around 35 Mil Mi-24 Hind gunships when Russia widened its war on Ukraine in February 2022. Nearly two years later, the army has lost at least four Hinds in action and received, ...

These images also remind us that the Mi-24 was really a brilliant design in that it was an attack helicopter with limited troop carrying abilities. This made the aircraft especially useful for ...