| Mi-60 MAI | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light utility helicopter |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Mil |
| Designer | Marat Nikolayevich Tishchenko[1][2] |
| Status | Unrealised project |
The Mil Mi-60 MAI (Cyrillic: Миль Ми-60 МАИ) was a joint project between Mil and the Moscow Aviation Institute to develop a light utility helicopter.[3] A mockup was displayed at the MAKS 2001 air show,[2][3][4] where Russian aerospace journal Aviatsiya i Kosmonavtika (Авиация и космонавтика; "Aviation and Space") described it as a "little brother" to the Mil Mi-34.[5]
The Mi-60 MAI was intended to fulfil a range of general aviation activities, including pilot training, agricultural work, police and firefighting duties, resource monitoring, aerial photography, and tourism.[2] Domestic demand in Russia for such an aircraft was estimated at around 400–600 units.[2] No Russian manufacturer was producing a lightweight helicopter such as this, and foreign aircraft were unsuitable for Russian conditions.[6]
The design was further presented at the 1997 International Aviation Forum in Moscow, and the World Salon of Inventions in Brussels the same year.[7] It won a gold medal at the latter event.[7]
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