Mi-4 'Hound'

Designer: Mil Design Bureau

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Transport / Anti-submarine / ECM

Year Adopted:

1953
Approx 3500 built between 1953-1969

Mi-4P - Civil passenger variant
Mi-4S - Civil agricultural variant

Operational Status:

Russia: No longer in Service

China: Called the Z-5, but only civil versions still in production.

Other Nations: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Iraq, Mali, Mongolia, North Korea, Yemen, Poland, Romania, Somalia, South Yemen, Sudan, Syria, Vietnam.

Armament:

Most versions none

Uncertain about ASW Version at this time

Engine:

1 x Shvetsov ASh-82V engine producing 1,700 shp

Crew:

3 crewmembers + 14 passengers

Rotor Diameter:

68 feet, 11 inches
(21.0 meters)

Length:

55 feet, 1 inch
(16.8 meters)

Height:

Uncertain at Present

Maximum Speed:

130 miles per hour
(210 km per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

17,200 lbs (loaded)
7,800 kilograms (loaded)