Most widely operated helicopters
44 of the 48 helicopters in the WeaponSpecs database publish an operator countries figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 4 helicopters with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Operator countries | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mi-24 Hind † | 50 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 2 | Mi-8MTV-5 † | 50 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 3 | UH-60M Black Hawk | 35 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | Mi-24P † | 30 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 5 | CH-47F Chinook | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 6 | SA342 Gazelle | 20 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 7 | AH-64E Apache Guardian | 17 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 8 | NH90 Caiman | 14 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 9 | Mi-26 † | 12 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | AH-64D Apache Longbow | 11 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 11 | Mi-35M † | 10 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 12 | AW101 Merlin | 9 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 13 | MH-60R Seahawk | 6 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | Ka-27 † | 6 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | Z-9 † | 5 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 16 | Dhruv | 5 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 17 | Tiger HAD | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 18 | AH-1W Super Cobra | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 19 | KUH-1 Surion | 4 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | AH-1Z Viper | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 21 | Ka-52 Alligator † | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 22 | Ka-29 † | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 23 | AH-6 Little Bird | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 24 | T129 ATAK | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 25 | AW139M | 3 | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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