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Russian Mil Helicopters. All prices are subject to change without notice, click on item for the latest price. Mil Mi-8/Mi-17 Helicopter. Softbound Book. Red Star Vol. 14 Rotar-Wing Work Horse and War Horse. Gordon & Komissarov. The Mi-8 has seen service in virtually every country and is still in production with new versions - facts that testify to the Mi-8's potential. This book lists all known variants as well as the type's most important operators. Many of the variants are illustrated in the book's numerous photos, most of which have not been seen before in print outside of Russia. 128 pgs., 220 B&W photos, 8 pgs. of line drawings, 8½"x 11", sfbd. #0011136 Price: $29.95 From the Webmaster:  I have a lot of time flying in the Mil Mi-8 Helicopters which we flew from the North Pole Base Camp, Camp Borneo to the actual North Pole.  We used the Mi-8 on all of our North Pole Expeditions both through Siberia and also through Svalbard, Norway.  I once talked to a Puma Helicopter pilot and he told me that he saw a Mil Mi-8 trying to take off with an incredibly overload.  He said that he could see the props lift way up but the helicopter would not take off.  The Russians kept unloading the equipment until the helicopter was able to fly.  He then told me that if he tried to do this in his Puma Helicopter that it would break the transmission.  He finally remarked that the Russians have overbuilt the Mi-8 transmission so that it was impossible to break and that he also had a tremendous respect for this helicopter design.  C. Jeff Dyrek.   Look at the Russian planes of the 2002 North Pole Exhibit. Mil's Heavylift Helicopters. Softbound Book. Red Star Vol. 22   Mi-6/Mi-10/V-12/Mi-26. Gordon & Komissarov. From first prototype in 1957 through the Mi-26 variant, which remains the world's largest production helicopter, this is the full history of the Soviet Union's Mil OKB heavy transport series. It's a story that includes breakthroughs such as the first helicopter powered by two gas turbine engines, an auxiliary wing designed to offload the main rotor during cruise flight, and more. 128 pages, 200 B&W and color photographs, 8½"x 11", softcover. #0011221 Price: $36.95 Mi-24W Hind E Gunship. Lock On No. 16. Softbound Book. Senkowski & Piotrowski. This troop-carrying gunship was the Soviets' answer to the lessons learned by the U.S. in Vietnam. Bigger and faster than the Cobra, the West has nothing like it. Shown here in superb detail with modern color photographs from the Polish Army's 3rd Squadron, you get close-up views of the exterior, cockpit, cargo area, weapons systems and more. 36 pgs., 75 color photos, 9¼"x 8½", sfbd. #0005183 Price: $14.95

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