The aircraft fleet of the aviation company Ukrainian Helicopters numbers 24 (twenty-four) Mi-8 MTV-1 helicopters. These multipurpose machines have earned the international reputation of reliable and efficient assistants to various works.
The aircrafts are intended for passenger (up to 24 persons) and cargo (up to 4 tons, in cabin or on external sling) transportation. For the purpose of mechanized handling their cabins are equipped with electric winches and with ЛПГ-150 winches to pick up a man off the ground or water surfaces.
To work on international air routes, every helicopter is equipped with aeronautical facilities produced by leading manufacturers in this field that make them capable to fly in night or low visibility conditions. Those are short-range navigation system VOR/DME, two sets of satellite navigation system GPS MAP 196, color weather radar RDR 2000, foot indicator КЕА-130А, radar responder КТ-76С, emergency location transmitter ELT AK-450.
Every Mi-8 MTV-1 aircraft is also equipped with fixed external auxiliary fuel tanks to enhance the range ability up to 1150 km.
 
| MI-8 MTV-1 aircraft performance characteristics |
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Cargo hold dimensions |
5,34 х 2,3 х 1,8 m |
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Fuselage door dimensions |
1,62 х 2,288 m |
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Standard takeoff weight |
11 100 kg |
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Maximum takeoff weight |
13 000 kg |
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Empty weight standard equipped |
7 690 kg |
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Crew members |
3 persons |
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Passengers number |
24 persons |
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Maximum speed |
250 km/hr |
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Cruise speed at recommended mode |
220-240 km/hr |
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Maximum usable fuel capacity (with auxiliary fuel tanks) |
4 275 l |
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Fuel consumption at recommended mode:
а) for maximum range ability (chart)
b) for maximum flight endurance (chart) |
775 l/hr
800 l/hr
800 l/hr |
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Maximum payload:
а) inside fuselage
b) on external load sling |
4 000 kg
4 000 kg |
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Ceiling:
а) at takeoff weight more than 11 100 kg
b) at takeoff weight less than 11 100 kg |
4 800 m
6 000 m |
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Maximum range ability with payload |
1 150 km |
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