Mil Mi-1 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mil Mi-1 |
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| Mil Mi-1 in a Belarussian museum | |
| Role | Helicopter |
| National origin | USSR |
| Manufacturer | Mil |
| First flight | September 20, 1948 |
| Introduction | 1950 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Soviet Air Force. |
| Number built | more than 2500 examples. |
The Mil Mi-1 (which in Russian is Мил Ми-1) was a very important helicopter from the Soviet era. It was the first helicopter ever built in large numbers in the USSR. This helicopter was used for both everyday civilian tasks and by the military. It was also built in Poland under a special agreement and called the SM-1. The NATO military alliance gave it the reporting name Hare.
Who Used the Mil Mi-1 Helicopter?
The Mil Mi-1 helicopter was used by many countries around the world. It served different purposes, from helping people in civilian life to being part of military forces.
Countries That Flew the Mi-1
Many nations used the Mil Mi-1. Some countries used it for civilian jobs, like carrying passengers or supplies. Others used it in their air forces.
Here are some of the countries that used the Mil Mi-1:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Bulgaria
- China
- Cuba
- Czechoslovakia
- East Germany
- Egypt
- Finland
- Hungary
- Iraq
- Mongolia
- North Korea
- Poland
- Romania
- USSR
- Sudan
- Syria
- Vietnam
Images for kids
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An early three-seater Mi-1 helicopter at The Helicopter Museum.
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A Mil Mi-1M helicopter.
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A Soviet Mil Mi-1M at the Ukrainian State Aviation Museum.
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An SM-1W, which is a Mi-1M built in Poland.
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A four-seater version of the Mi-1M.
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The SM-2, a helicopter developed from the Mi-1.
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Another view of an early three-seater Mi-1.
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A Mil Mi-1 that belonged to the Finnish Air Force.
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A Mi-1M with special side capsules for carrying injured people.
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The Polish-made Ivchenko AI-26V engine, used in the SM-1.
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See also
In Spanish: Mil Mi-1 para niños
