First flown on July 7, 1961, the Mil Mi-8 ‘Hip' became one of the most versatile and widely used helicopters in the world, with over 17,000 built and ongoing global service.

The Soviet Mil Mi6 was a behemoth of an aircraft. Here's why the massive helicopter had wings, and what other capabilities ...

The United States, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia and Latvia between them have sent to Ukraine, or soon are sending, 40 Mil Mi-17s and at least two Mi-24s. The Mi-17 is a variant of the Mi-8.

Using a winch, the Mil Mi-10 could lift 15 tons and travel at 120 mph fully loaded. Immediately after unveiling, the helicopter set the load-to-altitude world record at 33,000 pounds at 7,631 feet.

One Ukrainian Mil helicopter burns. Another lies abandoned. Sometime on or before Wednesday, a trio of Mil Mi-8 or Mil Mi-17 assault helicopters from the Ukrainian army’s 12th Army Aviation ...