Mil Mi-26
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Mi-26
Heavy Transport Helicopter
The Mil Mi-26 is a twin-engined heavy transport-helicopter developed by the Soviet manufacturer Mil OKB, today MIL Moscow helicopter plant, JSC (Russia).
| Crew | 5-6 | |
| Passengers | 85 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | Lotarew / Lotarev D-136 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 8273 kW | 11094 shp |
| Speed | 294 km/h | 159 kts 183 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 4.600 m | 15.092 ft |
| Range | 800 km | 432 NM 497 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 28.200 kg | 62.170 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 56.000 kg | 123.459 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 8/5 | 8/5 |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 32,00 m | 105,0 ft |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 7,61 m | 25,0 ft |
| Rotor Disc Area | 804,2 m² | 8656 ft² |
| Length | 40,00 m | 131,2 ft |
| Height | 8,10 m | 26,6 ft |
| First Flight | 14.12.1977 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | ca. 70 | |
| NATO Code | Halo | |
| Data for (Version) | Mil Mi-26 | |
Remarks
The Mil Mi-26 is the largest, most heavy and most powerful helicopter which went into production ever. The maximum payload is approx. 20 tons (44090 lbs).
| Weblinks | Extras |
| MIL Moscow helicopter plant, JSC |
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