Copyright (c) 1996 by Jon Glenn <jon.glenn@btower.com>

            This is a fairly close match for the dreaded Mi-24D attack
helo that the Soviets built. Given Soviet quality controls (or lack of the 
same), you should consider it to have the Hanger Queen bug. This makes it 
need maintnence after 8.5 hours of flight time instead of every 17 hours


NAME:Mi-24D/E (Russian assault helo)
STRUCTURE:424cf exp heavy body (HT:800) Three retractable unpowered wheels 
(DR:2 HT:45/89) combat stressed rotors (HT:200) Stub wings. (HT:200)
PROPULTION:3282Kw top and tail rotor powertrain (DR:5 HT:75)
POWER:2 1641Kw HP gas turbines (DR:5 HT:50) using 196.9gph. 400 gallon self-
sealing avgas tanks (DR:5 HT:60 FIRE:12)
ACCOMMODATIONS:10 light cramped seats, few armored windows.
CREW:pilot, gunner
ARMOR:F:6/75 B:5/45 L:6/50 R:6/50 T:5/45 U:6/75 RW:3/5 LW:3/5 R:4/20
WEAPONS:12.7mm minigun in a fully stablized universal turret mount (DR:43 
HT:25) with 1300 rounds. 6 wing hardpoints. On the "D" model, they carry 4 
med/hvy ATGMs and four 32 shot 57mm rocket pods or 550lb bombs. The "E" 
model carries either two hvy ATGMS or light AAMs on each pylon.
ACCESSORIES:LLTV, LR Thermograph, laser ranger/designator, eviromental 
control, NBC kit, radar detector, fire extinguisher system, Lt. radar jammer,
 IR jammer, Basic IR cloak, Improved bombsight, gun camera
CARGO:2.9cf waste space
STATISTICS: $1,378,092 DESIGN MASS:18645.8, MAX PAYLOAD:6794.2, CURRENT 
PAYLOAD: 5052 (E model, 3100), LOADED MASS: 23697.8 (E model, 21745.8), 
SIZE: +4, RADAR: +4, IR: +4, ACCOUSIC: +7
AIR PERFORMANCE: ASF:30, TOP SPEED:195, ACCEL:13, DECEL:10, MR: 3, SR: 3, 
Ceiling:5850yds (17550feet)