DCS: Mi8-MTV2 The Magnificent EightDCS: Mi 8MTV2 Magnificent Eight is a highly realistic PC simulation of the Mi 8MTV2, a combat transport and fire support helicopter and an upgraded variant of one of the most widely produced helicopters in the world the Russian Mi 8 (NATO reporting name Hip). Having serving in over 50 countries in a wide variety of models over the past 40 years, the Mi 8 is a revered veteran of countless military operations and civilian services around the world.