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  1. Apr 3, 2020 · Mi-17V-5 (domestic designation Mi-8MTV-5) is a military transport variant in the Mi-8/17 family of helicopters. It is produced by Kazan Helicopters, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters. Designed to transport cargo inside the cabin and on an external sling, the Mi-17V-5 is one of the world’s most advanced transport helicopters.

  2. Dec 9, 2021 · Mi-17V5 is a 13 tonne-class helicopter, which is powered by VK-2500 engine that provides a power output of 2,700hp. With this whopping 2700hp engine, it can quickly climb to an altitude of 18,000 feet and perform its task. It can transport 36 armed soldiers or 4,500kg of load on a sling.

  3. On 8 December 2021, a Mil Mi-17V-5 transport helicopter operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed between Coimbatore and Wellington in the state of Tamil Nadu, after departing from Sulur Air Force Station. The helicopter was carrying Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 13 others, including his wife and staff.

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  5. Dec 8, 2021 · New Delhi: The helicopter that crashed at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu Wednesday, leading to the deaths of Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 others, was a Russian-made Mi-17V5.

  6. Dec 8, 2021 · The MI-17 V5 has a maximum speed of 250 km per hour and a cruise speed of 230 km per hour. It has a service ceiling of 6,000 metres, and the flight range with its main fuel tanks is 675 km. With two auxiliary fuel tanks, it can fly up to 1,180 km. It can carry a maximum payload of 4,000 kg.

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  7. Jan 15, 2022 · BACKGROUND: Who was Bipin Rawat? The Mi-17V5 helicopter was on its way to a defence college in Wellington town when it crashed in the hills near Coonoor city. Rawat, 63, his wife and 11 others...

  8. Dec 8, 2021 · The Russian-made Mi-17V5 helicopter was on its way from an air force base to the Defence Services Staff College when it crashed. The reason for the crash was not immediately known and...

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