Developed in just 8 months, following an order from Stalin in Oct 1951 after evaluation of western helicopter operations in Korea, the Mi-4 Hound arrived in Apr 1952. 
- Hound-A was a troop carrier for the Air Force
- Hound-B was an early Naval ASW model
- Hound-C was initially a close air support model
- Mi-4P was a passenger model introduced by Aeroflot in Nov 1958
- Mi-4L was a VIP transport
- Mi-4S was initially a crop sprayer but became better known in Forestry support.
the c/n numbers built with a serial number and a batch-number.
Example a Czechoslovak Mi-4 serial D-54 c/n 06 25
06 is the serial number (6th built in batch 25)
25 is the batch number.
Example a East German Interflug Mi-4 serial DM-SPX c/n 10 142
10 is the serial number (10th built in batch 142)
142 is the batch number.
Example a Czechoslovak Mi-4 serial D-54 c/n 06 25
06 is the serial number (6th built in batch 25)
25 is the batch number.
Example a East German Interflug Mi-4 serial DM-SPX c/n 10 142
10 is the serial number (10th built in batch 142)
142 is the batch number.
Derivatives & Versions of Mi-4 Hound |
| Model | Year | History |
|---|---|---|
 Harbin Z-5 1958 | 1958 | |
List of Operators of Mi-4 Hound |
| Years | Model | Org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955/93 |  Magyar Légiero | ||
| 1956/87 |  Afghan Air Force | ||
| 1956/86 |  Ceskoslovenske VoJenske Letectvo | ||
| 1957/?? |  Voennovazdushni sili na Balgariya | ||
| 1957/79 |  luftstreitkrafte | ||
| 1958/81 |  Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | ||
| 1960/80 | Aviatsiya na VVMF | ||
| 1961/79 |  Ilmavoimat | ||
| 1961/?? |  Bharatiya Vayu Sena | ||
| 1979/94 |  Bangladesh Biman Bahini |
Global Distribution of Mi-4 Hound |
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Construction Numbers |
Displaying only landstreitkrafte - Display All
| C/N | Built as | Year | History | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0251 | 792 | |||
