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I often see Mi-24s posted and being misidentified by the variant. So I put together a Hind variant guide for telling apart the major production models.

The first and most obvious is the Mi-24A Hind A/B. These were the earliest variant and had only a short production run in the early 1970s. Its easily identified by the "greenhouse" canopy design that was soon redesigned into the version found on all other Hinds.

Next is the Mi-24D Hind D. This one featured the redesigned cockpit mentioned above but shared a lot of the same technology of the Mi-24A. It entered service a year later in 1973.

The Mi-24D is often the most confused variant with the similar looking but upgraded Mi-24V Hind E that would enter service in 1976.

These two variants can be distinguished by the radio transmitter located under the nose on the portside. The earlier Mi-24D has a smaller and oblong shaped transmitter that is able to rotate left and right. The Mi-24V has a larger and more rounded transmitter that is fixed in place.

The change in design between these two transmitters is due to the change in armament between the two variants, specifically the guided anti tank missiles. These are usually mounted on the wingtips and are another way to tell at a glance which variant it is. The Mi-24A/D was equipped with the older AT-2 Swatter missile which sits mounted atop a guide rail and has four large stabilizing fins.

Mi-24V's were equipped with newer AT-6 and later AT-9 Spiral missiles which required a new guidance system, hence the redesign. These missiles are much narrower and contained in a tube prior to launch.

The Mi-24P Hind F is essentially a Mi-24V with the 12.7mm gun replaced with a twin barrel 30mm cannon mounted on the starboard fuselage.

The lack of a chin turret is fairly obvious to spot when identifying the Mi-24P. It also saw a reorganized front cockpit but that cant be seen from the exterior.

The final and most modernized Mi-35M is quite different from the earlier variants. It has new avionics and optics, a new 'X' tail rotor, shortened wings with only two pylons instead of the usual three, a new cannon mounted in the nose, and non-retractable landing gear.

Its nearly a new helicopter compared to the older V and P variants.

I'd also like to point out that there are Mi-25 and Mi-35 (not to be confused with the Mi-35M) designations thrown around too. The Mi-25 was essentially a Mi-24D that was produced with slightly different avionics and intended for export to allied countries outside the USSR. The Mi-35 is a Mi-24V intended for the same.

So as a quick summary. The Mi-24A has a greenhouse canopy. The Mi-24D has an oblong transmitter and AT-2 missiles. The Mi-24V has a round transmitter and AT-6/9 missiles. The Mi-24P has a 30mm side mounted cannon. And the Mi-35M has new sensors, short wings, X tail rotor, and fixed landing gear.

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Hind by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Hungarian Mi-24 Hind 331 validates its display at RAF Fairford prior to the 2022 Royal International Air Tattoo. Aircraft: Hungarian Air Force Mil Mi-24P Hind 331. Location: RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, UK.

so anyways i finally installed Airplane Plus for kerbal space program

guess what i did? i made an MI-24 and im really fucking proud of myself for it i think i did really well for once

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