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How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8
I presume it's not "em eye", as the "i" is often in lower case. So what
it is? Me, mih, my? Thanks, Justin. |
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How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8
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. |
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How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8
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) |
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How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8
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. |
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How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8
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. |
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How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8
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. |
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How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8
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 |
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How do you pronounce "Mi" as in Mil Mi-8
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? |
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