Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant

Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Aerospace, Helicopter manufacturing
Founded	1947
Founder	Mikhail Mil
Fate	Merged into Russian Helicopters in 2006 (brand retained)
Successor	Russian Helicopters
Headquarters	Tomilino , Russia
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Helicopters (military and civilian)
Owner	Russian Helicopters
Parent	Russian Helicopters

Overview

Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (Russian: Московский вертолётный завод им. М. Л. Миля) is a prominent Russian enterprise specializing in helicopter design and manufacturing, with its main office located in Tomilino. This company operates as a subsidiary under the umbrella of Russian Helicopters.

The facility encompasses both a design bureau and an experimental production workshop. Renowned globally, the Mil Design Bureau excels in the development of helicopters, particularly those designed for heavy-lift capabilities. Their portfolio includes a variety of models for both military and civilian use, spanning multiple payload categories. Notably, they are responsible for creating the Mi-26, recognized as the largest helicopter produced in serial manufacturing worldwide.

Historically, Mil's designs have dominated the helicopter market within the former Soviet Union, accounting for approximately ninety-five percent of all helicopters produced. The mass production of Mil-designed rotorcraft is carried out at several key plants such as Rostvertol located in Rostov-on-Don, the Kazan Helicopter Production Association, and the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant. Additionally, Mil is involved in the Euromil joint venture alongside Eurocopter.

History

Founded in 1947 by Mikhail Mil, the company began as the helicopter division within the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute located in Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast.

The Mil Mi-1 holds the distinction of being the Soviet Union’s first helicopter to enter large-scale production. Designed during the early 1960s, the Mi-8 model achieved significant success across both military and civilian sectors, with production surpassing 12,000 units.

In 2006, Mil combined forces with Kamov and Rostvertol to create the consolidated entity known as Russian Helicopters. Despite this merger, the Mil brand continued to be used, although redundant product lines were phased out by the new organization.

See also

• List of Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant aircraft