The Mi-1’s simplicity, versatility, and reliability made it a workhorse for the USSR and its allies. Developed by the Mil Design Bureau, the Soviet Mil Mi-1 is the first helicopter produced by the ...
Mil Mi-1 helicopter, the first Soviet helicopter to enter serial production, made its first flight 70 years ago, in September 1948. More than 2,500 of such aircraft were built in the USSR and Poland, ...