Mil Mi-3 Explained
The
Mil Mi-3 was a Soviet light-utility helicopter originally designed in the 1960s as a heavier and larger version of the
Mil Mi-2 helicopter. It is also a Russian designation for the
Polish-
Soviet co-operation on larger helicopters based on the Mi-2 that could replace the
Mi-4 from 1971. The project never passed the stage of design. Due to problems in this cooperation, the Poles decided to build a completely new helicopter on their own, designated as
PZL W-3 Sokół.
Another helicopter designated Mil Mi-3 was an improved Mil Mi-1 with four bladed main rotor.[1]
Notes and References
- Book: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59 . Bridgman . Leonard . 1958 . Jane's All the World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd. . London . 225.