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| Mil Mi-14 |
Militarymedia.net | To produce a replacement for the large number of Mi-4 helicopters in Soviet naval service, a boat-like version of the Mi-8 was developed as the Mi-14 (Western reporting name Haze). The prototype of the series, designated V-14, flew for the first time in 1973, followed by initial production of the Mi-14PL (Western reporting name Haze-A) Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter. It was adopted in 1975. Production of the Mi-14 ceased in 1986. It was built in relatively small numbers. Only about 230 units were produced. These helicopters were exported to Soviet allies. It is still used in small amounts by a number of countries. In 2015 it was announced that there were plans to restart production of these amphibious helicopters in Russia.
Improvements made during production included a more powerful engine and changing the tail rotor from right to left for increased controllability. The Mi-14 can land and glide on water. It can also take off from the water.
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Mi-14PLM (Haze-A) helicopters have revised equipment to include a repositioned MAD system.
From 1983, trials were carried out with the minesweeper Mi-14BT (Haze-B). The helicopter has various changes to its fuselage for its role and as the main equipment using a towed mine sled. Although the Mi-14BT has been used in international mine clearance operations, few have been built. Russian forces prefer to use surface minesweepers, while some of the six Mi-14BTs delivered to East Germany were passed on to the Luftwaffe as Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopters, before emerging as civilian water bombers.
The latest production variant of Haze is the Mi-14PS (Haze-C) SAR helicopter. Built primarily for Russian Naval Aviation, the Mi-14PS was also exported to Poland. The Polish designation of this helicopter is Mi-14PW.
Several non-standard versions and designations of Mi-14 have also appeared. Mi-14PL Strike is the proposed variant for strike missions with Kh-23 Gnom (AS-7 Kerry) anti-ship missiles. The Mi-14PX was one of the Polish Mi-14PLs that lost ASW equipment and was used for SAR training. Another Mi-14 has been converted for civilian use.
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