Mil Mi-26 Halo

The Mi-26 first flew on December 14, 1977 as the replacement of the Mi-6 Hook and is still 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 aircraft. The Mi-26 was the first helicopter to operate successfully with an 8 blades main rotor.

Basic variants includes the Mi-26MS for medical evacuations (MedEvac), the Mi-26TM flying crane and the Mi-26TZ fuel tanker. Russian Helicopters launched production of Mi-26T2 in 2015

Specifications Mi-26 Halo

Engine	2 x Lotarev D-136 11400 shp
Capacity	5 + 80
Length (m)	40
Height (m)	8
Blades	8
Rotor diam. (m)	32
Disc area (m2)	805
Weight (kgs)	Empty: 28200 Max: 56000
Speed (km/h)	Cruise: 255 Max: 295
Range (km)	800
Ceiling (m)	4500
Rate/Climb (m/min)

Derivatives & Versions of Mi-26 Halo

Model	Year	History
RusHeli Mi-26T2 2015	2015	The Mi-26T2 is a modernised version of the Mi-26T, equipped with the latest avionics, making it possible to cut the number of crew required and a ...
AVIC AHL 2020	2020	The Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter is a joint development between Russian Helicopters and AVIC. Take-off weight will be about 38 tons, wh ...