How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8

[Justin]

I presume it's not "em eye", as the "i" is often in lower case. So what
it is? Me, mih, my?

Thanks, Justin.

[nrg]

J> I presume it's not "em eye", as the "i" is often in lower case. So what
J> it is? Me, mih, my?

J> Thanks, Justin.

In english it would be pronaunced as ME.

With best regards, nrg. E-mail:

[Linc]

In my experience, it *is* commonly read as "em eye".

Linc

Justin wrote:
> I presume it's not "em eye", as the "i" is often in lower case. So what
> it is? Me, mih, my?
>
> Thanks, Justin.

[boB]

>
> Justin wrote:
>> I presume it's not "em eye", as the "i" is often in lower case. So what
>> it is? Me, mih, my?
>>
>> Thanks, Justin.
>

Aircraft recognition in Army Aviation evaluations all are pronounced

em eye 8 em eye 24 etc

--

boB
Wing 70

U.S. Army Aviation (retired)
Central Texas - 5NM West of Gray Army Airfield (KGRK)

[Krztalizer]

> >
>
> Aircraft recognition in Army Aviation evaluations all are pronounced
>
> em eye 8 em eye 24 etc
>
> --
>
> boB

Echo that - my desk drawers are crammed with 8x10s of "Em-eye 24s" that
used to chase us all over the Sea of Okhotsk. In 12 years of riding in
various tactical aircraft, generally in helicopters, with a primary
'day job' of teaching recognition of Soviet and other foreign aircraft,
I never once heard anyone call a product of this design bureau as a
"My", only "Em-eye". For twenty years, I had a display case of parts
at the San Diego Aerospace Museum from an 'Em-eye' 8 Hip that we
disabled in Somalia.

v/r
Gordon
Reco instructor for FITCPAC, ASWWINGPAC, SWATS, BOOMPAC, and years of
squadron level instructing pilots and aircrews.

[Justin]

Thanks guys! Guess I presumed wrong :) At least I won't sound like an
idiot next time I say it. Does that also mean the proper way to write
it is MI-8, or is it still Mi-8?

Krztalizer wrote:
> > >
> >
> > Aircraft recognition in Army Aviation evaluations all are pronounced
> >
> > em eye 8 em eye 24 etc
> >
> > --
> >
> > boB
>
> Echo that - my desk drawers are crammed with 8x10s of "Em-eye 24s" that
> used to chase us all over the Sea of Okhotsk. In 12 years of riding in
> various tactical aircraft, generally in helicopters, with a primary
> 'day job' of teaching recognition of Soviet and other foreign aircraft,
> I never once heard anyone call a product of this design bureau as a
> "My", only "Em-eye". For twenty years, I had a display case of parts
> at the San Diego Aerospace Museum from an 'Em-eye' 8 Hip that we
> disabled in Somalia.
>
> v/r
> Gordon
> Reco instructor for FITCPAC, ASWWINGPAC, SWATS, BOOMPAC, and years of
> squadron level instructing pilots and aircrews.

[SanDiegoAir&SpaceMuseum]

Justin wrote:
> Thanks guys! Guess I presumed wrong :) At least I won't sound like an
> idiot next time I say it. Does that also mean the proper way to write
> it is MI-8, or is it still Mi-8?

Mi.

[Mikko Pietilä]

On 4 Jul 2006 15:29:50 -0700, "Justin" >
wrote:

>I presume it's not "em eye", as the "i" is often in lower case. So what
>it is? Me, mih, my?
>
>Thanks, Justin.

I remember having been told that the original Russian pronounciation
is "mi" (as in the word "mist") pronounced as one syllable.

In spite of this and the history of the first generation of our pilots
and engineers being trained in Russia and the younger guys having been
to Russia to fly simulator, for aircraft overhauls and other regular
communication associated with aircraft life-cycle support, the
aircraft is in Finnish always called "em eye" .

Mikko

[SL]

>I remember having been told that the original Russian pronounciation
>is "mi" (as in the word "mist") pronounced as one syllable.
>
>aircraft is in Finnish always called "em eye" .

Interesting, since in German it has always been pronounced as you said
"Mi" (for English mist like you said).
I have never in my life heard a different pronounciation, which is funny
since I did a lot in the US (obviously those helis weren't talked
about).

I always wondered what the Mi means. Mil is the last name of the chief
developer, so why Mil Mi-26 instead of just Mil-26?