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Helicopter White Forest.jpg
Mil Mi-8
General information
Faction

Resistance

Type

Medium twin-turbine transport helicopter

Game information
Designer(s)

Matt Wright[1]

"While you were out having fun, I found an old helicopter that I was able to get working. I've got it all packed up and ready to go. Never a dull moment, huh?"
Alyx Vance[src]

The Mil Mi-8[1] is a helicopter seen parked in a hangar at White Forest at the very end of Half-Life 2: Episode Two.

Overview[edit]

Found and prepared by Alyx, the helicopter was to be used by her and Gordon to reach Dr. Mossman and the Borealis right after the rocket launch at White Forest. Before the two could leave, Advisors attacked them in the hangar and killed Eli, delaying the departure.

The vehicle is an old Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter[1] that, judging by its roundel, seems to have been previously operated by the Vietnam People's Air Force.

Behind the scenes[edit]

For Episode Two, the finale helicopter was researched, designed, modeled, and textured by Valve artist Matt Wright. The design was meant to give the vehicle a used appearance but otherwise still flyable and not simply hacked together. The interior was fully modeled but ultimately not needed in the final game.[1]

Concept art for Episode Three suggests that Gordon and Alyx were still to use the helicopter to search for Mossman with it eventually crashing in the Arctic regions. These events are also described in Marc Laidlaw's short story Epistle 3.

In Half-Life: Alyx, the same model from Episode Two is reused but with a new texture.

Trivia[edit]

This specific helicopter appears to be a variant of the Mi-8 that is called the Mi-8M in Russia (and the Mi-17 elsewhere) based on the fact that, unlike the standard Mi-8 which has its tail rotor on the starboard (right) side, this helicopter has its tail rotor on the port (left) side.

Gallery[edit]

Half-Life 2: Episode Two[edit]

Half-Life 2: Episode Three[edit]

Half-Life: Alyx[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Mil Mi-8
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