The Mil Mi-34 (

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in either a two or four seat configuration for utility and training. It was first flown on 17 November 1986 and introduced at the

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in 1987. The Mi-34 entered production in 1993, and is capable of performing aerobatic manoeuvres, including rolls and loops.

Variants

* Mi-34SJane'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

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''C'', which is

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as the letter ''S''. – four seat production model powered by a 239 kW (325 hp) Vedeneyev (VOKBM) M-14V-26V nine-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine mounted sideways in the fuselage, and equipped with modern avionics. A few aircraft were purchased by the Moscow police. * Mi-34S2 "Sapsan" – turbine version of the Mi-34. It will be able to accommodate up to 4 passengers and the first deliveries are planned by the end of 2011. It will be powered by

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-2F * Mi-34L – proposed version powered by a 261 kW (350 hp)

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Lycoming TIO-540J piston engine. None built. * Mi-34P ''Patrulnyi'' ( en, patrol) – Police patrol version for Moscow Mayor Office. * Mi-34A – Luxury version, intended to be powered by an Allison 250-C20R turboshaft engine. None built. * Mi-34M1 and Mi-34M2 – Proposed twin-turbine, six-passenger versions. * Mi-34UT – trainer with dual control. * Mi-34V or Mi-34VAZ or Mi-234 – proposed version powered by two VAZ-4265 rotary piston engines. * Mi-44 – proposed development with TV-O-100 engine and refined aerodynamics. A mockup was built in 1987.

Operators

Military operators

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Specifications (Mi-34S)

Notes

References

* Jackson, Mark. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004''. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. .

External links

www.Aviation.ru
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