Designed by the Mil bureau in the USSR as a larger version of the Mil Mi-1, the Mi-2 was assigned to Poland for further development and production. The Swidnik factory which had been established in 1951 began production of the Mi-2 in 1965 and the majority of those built were for the air forces of Eastern Europe. It has been built in a number of variants for specific roles such as air ambulance, freighter, agricultural crop sprayer, aerial photography and passenger transport. A large number remain active in civil markings.

SP-PSC                 c/n 300104                   Poland

9 seat helicopter first flown in 1961

Engines: 2x 400shp(300W) Isotov GTD-350                                                                                    Length: 37’5"(11.4m)                                                                                       Height: 12’3.5"(3.75m)Rotor diameter: 47’7"(14.5m)                                                                                      No.built: 5500+ Range: 360miles(580km)                                                                 Cruising speed: 110mph(177kmh) Empty weight: 5295lb(2402kg)                                              Maximum take-off weight: 7826lb(3550kg)

PZL Swidnik (Mil) Mi-2 Side view 1/144 scale

Side view 1/108 scale