The Mi-2 is a light multi-purpose helicopter designed for reconnaissance and fire support of ground forces on the battlefield. Series production began at the Świdnik factory in Poland. Between 1964 and 1992, more than 5,000 Mi-2 helicopters of various modifications were manufactured. The Mi-2 was produced in passenger, transport and cargo, air ambulance, agricultural, training and sporting variants. Military variants included an armed reconnaissance helicopter, an anti-tank helicopter and a fire-support helicopter.
One important difference between the new helicopter and the Mi-1 was its powerplant, which used two compact yet sufficiently powerful 400 hp gas-turbine engines instead of a single piston engine. Their compact size allowed the engines to be housed in a fairing above the fuselage. This enabled the designers to incorporate an eight-passenger cabin in the fuselage in addition to the cockpit, accessed through a large door on the port side.
The helicopter has a three-bladed main rotor and a two-bladed tail rotor. Provision was also made for fitting skid landing gear.
The equipment includes VHF and HF radios, a radio altimeter, radio compass and gyrocompass; some military variants are also fitted with radar warning receivers.
The helicopter is operated in the CIS countries and many other states.
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