Mil Mi-4A

The Mi-4 is the first soviet cargo/passenger helicopter. It has a big 4.15x1.78x1.80 cargo capacity. The first prototype made its initial flight on April, 1952 and the same year all production commenced. When production ended in 1964, ca. 3200 helicopters had been produced for the USSR and foreign users. The 545 helicopters were produced under a licensing agreement in China (as Z-5). Northvietnamese Mi-4 equipped with guns and missiles attacked American Forces near Da Nang on June 1968 and destroyed one PCF boat.
Delivery of helicopter to Polish Army and Navy units began in 1958. Polish Army was using Mi-4 and Mi-4A helicopters as cargo. In Polish Navy Mi-4 played a important role in sea rescue and ASW duty.

Museum Example

Manufacturer: Aviation Factory, Kazan (USSR)
Manufacture Date: 25 Mar 1963
Serial #: 03141
Last Registration #: 314

History

Sep 1963, To Police Flight, Bemowo AFB, Warsaw.
Jun 1971, To 37 Cargo Helicopter Squadron, Leznica Wielka.
On June 22, 1984 it was given to Museum.

Technical data

Diameter of main rotor: 21.00 m
Length of fuselage: 16.79 m
Height: 4.40 m
Empty Weight: 5,356 kg
Operational Weight: 7,310 kg
Maximum Speed: 185 kph
Range: 410 km
Crew: two pilots, gunner + 12 to 16 soldiers
Powerplant: ASh-82V, 1,700 hp 14 cylinder radial engine
Armament: one 12.7 mm machine gun under the fuselage

Plastic Models

1/72 Mi-4 - KoPro
1/35 Mi-4A - Trumpeter

(c) Copyright Leszek Chmielewski 1997-2008