Role	Attack helicopter with transport capabilities
National origin	Soviet Union
Manufacturer	Mil
First flight	19 September 1969
Introduction	1972
Status	Active In production
Primary users	Russian Air Force ca. 50 other users (see Operators section)
Produced	1969-present
Number built	2,000 (estimated)
Developed from	Mil Mi-8
Developed into	Mil Mi-28