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Line 14: ==List of variants== ;A-10: Designation given to the aircraft used for record breaking from 1975 in the FAI E1 class.<ref name= "Jane's82-3">{{cite book \|last=Taylor \|first=John W.R. \|title= Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83 \|year= 1983 \|publisher=Jane's Publishing Company \|location= London \|isbn= 978-0-7106-0748-5}}</ref> ;V-24: The first version, twelve prototypes and development aircraft. The first V-24 mockup resembled the [[UH-1 Huey\|Bell UH-1A Huey]]. Later models resembled the future Hind-A, one of which was modified in 1975 as ''A-10'' for speed record attempts with wings removed and faired over and with inertia-type dampers on the main rotor head. The A-10 reached a speed of 368 km/h. It was armed with the [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23\|GSh-23]] autocannon and could carry up to six missiles or rockets. ;Mi-24: (Hind-A) ~~Other~~An early ~~versions~~version ~~were~~of the ~~armed assault helicopter~~Mi-24, which could carry eight combat troops and three crew members. It could also carry four 57mm rocket pods on four underwing pylons, four MCLOS [[9M17 Fleyta]] (AT-2 Swatter) anti-tank missiles on two underwing rails, free-fall bombs, plus one [[Afanasev A-12.7]] 12.7mm machine-gun in the nose. The Mi-2424A was the first production model. ;Mi-24B: (Hind-A) Experimental ~~series~~variant of the Hind-A, one of which was used to test the [[Fenestron]] tail rotor. ;Mi-24F: (Hind-A) Modified ''Hind-A'' with seven reinforcing ribs on the port [[fuselage]] aft of the wing and the SRO-2M Khrom ("Odd Rods") [[Identification friend or foe\|IFF]] [[Antenna (radio)\|antenna]] relocated from the canopy to the oil cooler. The APU exhaust was also extended and angled downwards. The designation may be unofficial. ;Mi-24A: (Hind-B) The Mi-24A was the second production model. Both the Mi-24 and Mi-24A entered ~~the~~into [[Soviet Air Forces]] service in 1972. ~~They~~It ~~Lacked~~lacked the four-barrel [[Yakushev-Borzov YakB-12.7mm machine gun\|Yak-B 12.7mm machine gun]] under the nose. ;Mi-24U: (Hind-C) Training version without nose gun and wingtip stations. ;Mi-24BMT: Small number of Mi-24s converted into minesweepers. ;Mi-24D (Hind-D): The Mi-24D was designed to be a ~~purer~~more pure gunship than the earlier variants. It entered production in 1973. The Mi-24D has a redesigned forward fuselage, with two separate cockpits for the pilot and gunner. It is armed with a single 12.7mm four-barrel Yak-B machine-gun under the nose. It can also carry four 57mm rocket pods, four SACLOS 9M17 Phalanga anti-tank missiles (a significant enhancement compared to the MCLOS system found on the Mi-24A), plus bombs and other weapons. One Mi-24D was sold to Poland in January 1996 and was used by the [[Bundeswehr Technical and Airworthiness Center for Aircraft\|WTD 61]] in [[Manching]] during 1994 for tests with the head of a [[MIM-23 Hawk]] missile in place of the chin-mounted gun. This version also had an unidentified modification in the rear cabin window on the starboard side. ;Mi-24PTRK: ~~This~~Modification ~~version was~~of the Mi-24D ~~modification~~ that was used for testing the [[9K114 Shturm\|Shturm V]] missile system for the Mi-24V. ;Mi-24DU: ~~Small~~A ~~numbers~~small number of Mi-24Ds were built as training helicopters with doubled controls. ;Mi-24V: (Hind-E) Later development which entered production in 1976 ~~and was first seen by the west in the early 1980s~~. It was armed with the more advanced [[9K114 Shturm\|9M114 Shturm]] (AT-6 Spiral). Eight of ~~those~~these ~~missile~~missiles are mounted on four outer wing pylons. It was the most widely produced version with more than 1,500 made. In Polish service this aircraft is designated ''Mi-24W''. One ''Mi-24V'' was referred to as ''Mi-24T'' for unknown reasons. ;Arsenal Mi-24V upgrade: Ukrainian upgrade for Mi-24V. ;Mi-24P: (Hind-F) The gunship version, which replaced the 12.7mm machine-gun with a fixed side-mounted 30mm [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2\|GSh-30-2K]] twin-barrel [[autocannon]]. Line 30: ;Mi-24VP: (Hind-E Mod) Development of Mi-24V made in 1985 which replaced the machine-gun with twin 23mm autocannons in a movable turret. Entered service in 1989, but only 25 were made before production ended the same year.<ref name= "mil24yefim">{{cite book\|title=Mil Mi-24 Hind, Attack Helicopter\| first1 =Yefim \| last1 = Gordon \| first2 = Dmitry \| last2 = Komissarov\|publisher=Airlife \|year= 2001}}</ref> One Mi-24VP flew with the Delta-H tail rotor of the [[Mil Mi-28]]. ;Mi-24VU: (Hind-E) Indian training version of Mi-24V. ;Mi-24VD: ~~This~~A version ~~was~~ produced in 1985 to test a rear defensive gun. ;Mi-24RKhR: (Hind-G1) [[Weapons of mass destruction\|NBC]] reconnaissance model, which is designed to collect radiation, biological and chemical samples. It was first seen during the 1986 [[Chernobyl disaster]]. Also known as the ''Mi-24R'', ''Mi-24RK'' and ''Mi-24RKh (Rch)''. ;Mi-24RA: (Hind-G1 Mod) New version of the ''Mi-24V''. Line 39: ;Mi-24VN: (Hind-E) A night-attack version based on an ''Mi-24V'' in ''Mi-24VM'' Stage 1 configuration. ;Mi-24PM: Upgraded Mi-24P using same technologies as in Mi-24VM. ;Mi-24PN: PNA version ~~has~~of the Mi-24P with a TV and a [[FLIR]] camera located in a dome on the front of the aircraft, and is armed with the GSh-23L. The Russian Air Force received 14 Mi-24PNs in 2004.<ref>{{Citation \| archivedate = 2007-02-08 \| url = http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/200652105715.asp \| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070208204938/http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/200652105715.asp \| title = Russia Gets More Pretty Super Gunships \| work = Strategy page}}.</ref> ;Mi-24PS: Civil police or paramilitary version, equipped with a FLIR, searchlight, loudspeaker PA system and attachments for rappelling ropes. ;Mi-24V Ecological Survey Version: Environmental research modification developed by the Polyot Industrial Research Organisation. Line 48: ;Mi-24 Afghanistan field modifications: Passenger compartment armour and exhaust suppressors were often removed. Extra rounds for the rocket pods to allow self-reloading near the battlefield and also heavy weapons for self-defense were often carried.<ref name="greg2">{{Citation \| first = Greg \| last = Goebel \| work = FAQs \| url = http://www.faqs.org/docs/air/avhind1.html \| title = Hind Variants/Soviet Service}}.</ref> ;Tamam Mi-24 HMOSP: Israeli upgrade. ;Mi-24P-1M: Latest modernization of Mi-24P helicopters, fitted with a new modular direct infrared countermeasures system, autopilot, improved power supply unit and OPS-24N-1L navigation and targeting station. It has also an option for an [[active electronically scanned array]] (AESA) radar. First unveiled at 2019 [[MAKS (air show)\|MAKS]] International Aviation and Space Salon.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.janes.com/article/90742/maks-2019-rostec-unveils-mi-24p-1m-upgraded-combat-helicopter\|title=MAKS 2019: Rostec unveils Mi-24P-1M upgraded combat helicopter\|website=janes.com\|date=29 August 2019\|accessdate=8 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829203011/https://www.janes.com/article/90742/maks-2019-rostec-unveils-mi-24p-1m-upgraded-combat-helicopter\|archive-date=29 August 2019\|url-status=live\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ;Mi-25: The export version of the Mi-24D.

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