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Mil Mi-26 Halo
The Mi-26 first flew on December 14, 1977 as the replacement of the
Mi-6 Hook and still is the
biggest operational Helicopter of the World.
Can carry up to 150 troops ( 90 usually ) or lift up to 20 tons, a similar capacity of a
Lockheed C-130 Hercules and
it was the
first to operate successfully with an 8 blades main rotor.
Variants include:
Mi-26MS : Medevac version
Mi-26TM : Flying crane
Mi-26TZ : Fuel tanker
Rotor diameter: 32 m
Disc Area: 804 m2
Length: 40 m
Height: 8.15 m
Weight: 28200 kg - Max: 56000
Engine: 2 Ioatarev D-136 of
11400 hp each
Speed: Max: 295 km/h
Range: 800 km
Service Ceiling: 4600 m
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Contribution :
Aeronaves de la Fuerza Aérea Peruana
by Sergio de la Puente
alexander smirnov ( moscow n/a russia / soviet union )
Some time ago such military Mil-26 was shaked down in Chechnya in Russia. There were more than 130 soldiers on board (!)
alexander smirnov ( moscow n/a russia / soviet union )
More specifications:
Crew/passengers 5/82
* Dimensions (length/height/width, m):
Fuselage 35,91/8,145/3,6
Cabin 12,1/3,2/3,1
Rotor's diameter 32
The number of blades 8-main rotors +5 anti-torque rotors
* Weights and loaded (kg):
Maximum take-off weight 56 000
Normal take-off weight 49 500
Base weight without load 28 150
The weight of maximum load 20 000
Total fuel capacity in main tanks, in liters 12 000
* Aircraft performance characteristics:
Maximum speed 295 km\h
Course speed 250 km\h
Static ceiling 1,800 m
Dynamic ceiling 4,600 m
Operational range 590 km
Ferry range 1,920 km
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