Topic: Hind

Whispering Death · December 4th, 2005

So what's the verdict on the Hind. Was it a good design, was it a bad design?

I know very little about the aircraft beyond its odd shape.

So now that the iron curtain has fallen and westerners have gotten their hands on them, how is history judging the design?

AussieNick · December 4th, 2005

From what I know of them from "enemy forces" doctrine training, they are very big, and not very manouverable, by comparison to say the Apache Longbow or the ARH Tiger. But they are a decent design considering the age, the ability to also carry troops was invaluable. Due to the lack of manouverability though, they often operated as pairs and would approach from different directions.

bulldogg · December 4th, 2005

They also are armed like a flying tank with a much greater amount of ordinance than any western attack helicopter.

5.56X45mm · December 5th, 2005

I consider the Hind Series of aircraft to be quite good for what it was built to be. The Soviets built a transport/attack helicopter after what the US did in Vietnam with the Huey. The Hind A model was crap. but the Hind-D and Hind-E are quite well built the Hind-E is one fearsome aircraft. I got to see one when I was in Afghanistan. It's not a attack helicopter like our Cobras and Apaches. But the are very good.

In the end, it's a heavily armed troop transport with gunship capabilities.

AussieNick · December 5th, 2005

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In the end, it's a heavily armed troop transport with gunship capabilities.

Thats a good way to put it.

FO Seaman · December 5th, 2005

Very interesting helo. If you read the old 70's Helo Ops Manual you will see that it states that pilots flying the Cobra should not get into it with the Hind face to face, but the try and manuver to it's rear, reason being it's uber-large amount of ordinance.

gigabrain · December 5th, 2005

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Originally Posted by 5.56X45mm

In the end, it's a heavily armed troop transport with gunship capabilities.

that be great if thats what it was used for. most of the time the rear compartment is empty

Missileer · December 5th, 2005

Here's a great website for the Hind. It takes a while to load all the pictures but it's worth the wait.

http://air.xuexue.net/heli/eng/mi24.htm

Pyro · December 6th, 2005

Early Hinds werent all that great. but later on with improvements they became quite the attack helicopter.

warhappy100 · December 6th, 2005

The devils Chariot

December 4th, 2005	Post 1
Whispering Death Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Post; Hind So what's the verdict on the Hind. Was it a good design, was it a bad design? I know very little about the aircraft beyond its odd shape. So now that the iron curtain has fallen and westerners have gotten their hands on them, how is history judging the design?

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AussieNick Forum Digger Gear	From what I know of them from "enemy forces" doctrine training, they are very big, and not very manouverable, by comparison to say the Apache Longbow or the ARH Tiger. But they are a decent design considering the age, the ability to also carry troops was invaluable. Due to the lack of manouverability though, they often operated as pairs and would approach from different directions. __________________ Platoon Commander, 6 Platoon, B Company 10/27th Battalion Royal South Australia Regiment PRO PATRIA

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bulldogg Milforum's Bouncer Gear	They also are armed like a flying tank with a much greater amount of ordinance than any western attack helicopter. __________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck

December 5th, 2005	Post 4
5.56X45mm 100% Space Shuttle Door Gunner Gear	I consider the Hind Series of aircraft to be quite good for what it was built to be. The Soviets built a transport/attack helicopter after what the US did in Vietnam with the Huey. The Hind A model was crap. but the Hind-D and Hind-E are quite well built the Hind-E is one fearsome aircraft. I got to see one when I was in Afghanistan. It's not a attack helicopter like our Cobras and Apaches. But the are very good. In the end, it's a heavily armed troop transport with gunship capabilities. __________________ "Poor People have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years... and they're still poor." - Charles Barkley

December 5th, 2005	Post 6
FO Seaman Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Very interesting helo. If you read the old 70's Helo Ops Manual you will see that it states that pilots flying the Cobra should not get into it with the Hind face to face, but the try and manuver to it's rear, reason being it's uber-large amount of ordinance. __________________ F.O. Seaman CAP/USAFAUX DoA/DHS Administration Officer Golden Armor Composite Squadron, 15077 Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121

December 5th, 2005	Post 8
Missileer Nuclear Duck Hunter Gear	Here's a great website for the Hind. It takes a while to load all the pictures but it's worth the wait. http://air.xuexue.net/heli/eng/mi24.htm __________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill

December 6th, 2005	Post 9
Pyro Optio	Early Hinds werent all that great. but later on with improvements they became quite the attack helicopter.

December 6th, 2005	Post 10
warhappy100 Optio Gear	The devils Chariot __________________ Learn from the mistakes of the past.

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