Mil Mi-34

Mi-34
A Mil Mi-34
General information
TypeHelicopter
National origin
Soviet Union / Russia
ManufacturerMil Helicopters
Statusout of production (new re-engined prototype has been produced at 2024)
Number built27 (+1 new prototype at 2024)
History
Manufactured1986–2011, 2024-present
Introduction date
1993
First flight17 November 1986

The Mil Mi-34 (NATO reporting name: Hermit) is a light helicopter designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant in either a two or four seat configuration for utility and training. It was first flown on 17 November 1986 and introduced at the Paris Air Show in 1987. The Mi-34 entered production in 1993, and is capable of performing aerobatic manoeuvres, including rolls and loops.

A new domestic engine version, Mil Mi-34M1 made its first hovering flight in October 2024. It uses the Russian made VK-650V turboshaft engine instead of the previous Radial engine.

Development

Further development

In 2023, Russian Helicopters made the decision to restart production of the Mi-34, proposing the Mi-34M1 using the newly developed Klimov VK-650 light turboshaft engine. The engine was planned to also be used on other Russian helicopters such as the Kamov Ka-226 and Kazan Ansat. On 15 October 2024, hover tests of a prototype Mi-34M1 equipped with a VK-650V engine took place. The first flight took place on 30 December 2025 at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. The flight lasted ten minutes and was flown by test pilot Sergey Barkov.

Variants

Operators

Military operators

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nigeria

Specifications (Mi-34S)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2000–2001

General characteristics

8.71 m (29 ft) fuselage
1,100 kg (2,425 lb) aerobatic

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Notes

  1. ↑ Jane's (2004–05) indicates that the Mi-34S is the base design and that prior to 1999, all marketing literature referred to the Mi-34 using the Mi-34C designation. The S or C suffixes were used to indicate the aircraft's certification by the Interstate Aviation Committee. The Russian word for certified (Russian: Сертифицированные) begins with the Cyrillic C, which is romanized as the letter S.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 https://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/163589/
  2. ↑ "Вертолёт с двигателем ВК-650В впервые поднялся в воздух » Авиация России" (in Russian). 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  3. ↑ "Rostec begins test of new VK-650V engine for KA-226T & Ansat-U". Vertical Mag. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  4. ↑ "Ростех - Медиа - Новости - Легкий вертолет Ми-34М1 с новым отечественным двигателем ВК-650В совершил первый полет". rostec.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  5. ↑ admin (2025-12-30). "Легкий вертолет Ми-34М1 с двигателем ВК-650В находится в начале пути". ТЕХНОСФЕРА Россия (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  6. ↑ Иван, ВАЛОВ. "Легкий вертолет Ми-34М1 с новым двигателем ВК-650В совершил первый полет". Информационно-аналитический портал «Новости промышленности MASHNEWS» (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  7. ↑ "Вертолет Ми-34М1 с отечественным двигателем совершил первый полет". Эксперт (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  8. ↑ "Первый полет вертолета Ми-34М1 продлился 10 минут". TACC (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-12-31.
  9. ↑ "New Rotorcraft 2011: AINonline". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
  10. ↑ "R: Bosnia-Herzegovina 1Mi-34S/Hermit Light helicopter (1998)". armstrade.sipri.org. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Mil-Mi-34 Federation Air Force". Demand media. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Gearbox failures lead Nigerian Air Force to sell Mi-34 fleet". helihub.com. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  13. ↑ Jackson, Paul, ed. (2000). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 2000–01 (91st ed.). Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom: Jane's Information Group. pp. 429–431. ISBN 978-0710620118.