which connects the M230 Chain Gun to the helmet, enabling pilots to fire at whatever they look at. The Soviets began developing the Mi-24 Hind in the 1960s, entering active service by 1972.

The Mi-28N is one of three modern Russian attack helicopters, along with the Ka-52 Alligator and the Mi-35, an upgraded version of the Mi-24. The design ... The Mi-28N pilot's cabin is armoured ...