A helicopter is a very maneuverable aircraft, capable of taking off vertically and landing immediately, hovering in the air or moving sharply in the desired direction.
The largest helicopters in the world were developed and produced in the USSR. Other countries apparently did not need large and heavy maneuverable aircraft so much. Helicopters were mainly designed to move heavy loads and people to hard-to-reach places and regions.
Number one - MI-12
MI-12, or as it is also called Mil V-12, is the largest helicopter in the world. No one can break the record of this helicopter. modern technology. Although it was developed in the USSR back in the 60s, only this helicopter was capable of lifting a load of 44,205 tons to a height of 2,255 kilometers.
This gigantic twin-rotor helicopter has propellers with a diameter larger than the wingspan of a Boeing 747 (67 meters - the distance between the extreme points of the blades). The vehicle has 4 powerful engines (6500 l/s), a two-tier cabin for 6 people, and a huge cargo compartment (28.15m*4.4m*4.4m). Maximum take-off weight – 105 tons.
Number two - “flying cow” MI-26
The MI-12 was replaced by the MI-26, which has much more modest performance in terms of carrying capacity and dimensions than its predecessor. By the way, it is still the largest of all mass-produced helicopters around the world. Its maximum take-off weight is 56 tons, and its maximum speed is 295 km/h. It has two engines and one propeller with a diameter of 32 meters. For military purposes it is used in several variations, such as:
- transport-landing MI-26 (accommodates up to 100 soldiers on board)
- ambulance MI-26 (accommodates 50 wounded people on board).
This helicopter is widely used in the military, defense, and firefighting industries.
Number three - high-speed MI-6
It was originally created for transportation missile systems"Moon". The maneuverable high-speed vehicle (304 km/h) is capable of lifting 44 tons of cargo and five crew into the sky. The model has one propeller 35 meters in diameter and two 5500 horsepower engines. Serial production of helicopters was well established and since then almost 1000 helicopters of this model have been plying the skies.
Number four – MI-10
A redesigned MI-6 model designed exclusively for transporting ballistic missiles. Maximum speed helicopter - 190 km/h, accommodates 28 passengers on board, weight of the device - 38 tons.
Number five - American military helicopter Sikorsky CH-53E
The helicopter has a take-off weight of 33,340 tons, a main rotor diameter of 24 meters, with three engines with a power of 4,380 l/s, designed for 55 passengers and 5 crew members. Maximum flight speed is 315 km/h. Equipped with night and infrared vision systems, machine guns.
As you can see, rotorcraft can be quite large and heavy, but these indispensable assistants continue to be developed by many countries. Russia plays an important role in aircraft manufacturing, and we constantly hear about new models.
Blogger Alexander Cheban writes: This helicopter flew over the burning reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and in hot spots of the world as part of UN peacekeeping missions. It can transport cargo up to 20 tons, and its flight range is 2000 km. The diameter of the propeller is equal to the wingspan of a Boeing 737 aircraft. Has two 11,000 hp engines. power each. This is the Mi-26 - the largest serial transport helicopter in the world! UTair Airlines operates the largest helicopter fleet in the world in terms of size and capacity. The company's fleet includes 352 helicopters, 25 of which are Mi-26.
Mi-26 is a Soviet multi-purpose transport helicopter. It is the world's largest serial transport helicopter.
Developer - OKB Mil. The first flight took place on December 14, 1977. Serially produced by Rostov helicopter factory. In total, more than 310 machines were manufactured. The release continues.
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1. Mi-26 of UTair airlines in UN livery in Surgut
2. The heavy helicopter project was given a new designation Mi-26 or “product 90”. Having received a positive conclusion from the Scientific Research Institute of MAP, the team of the Moscow Helicopter Plant named after. M.L. Mil" in August 1971 began developing a preliminary project, which was completed three months later. By this time, the military customer had made changes to technical requirements for a helicopter - increased the weight of the maximum payload from 15 to 18 tons. The project was redesigned. The Mi-26 helicopter, like its predecessor Mi-6, was intended to transport various types military equipment, delivery of ammunition, food, equipment and other materiel, intra-front transfer of troop units with military equipment and weapons, evacuation of the sick and wounded and, in some cases, for tactical landings.
3. The Mi-26 was the first domestic helicopter of the new third generation. Such rotorcraft were developed in the late 60s - early 70s. many foreign companies and differed from their predecessors in improved technical and economic indicators, primarily transport efficiency. But the parameters of the Mi-26 significantly exceeded both domestic and foreign performance of helicopters with a cargo cabin. Weight efficiency was 50% (instead of 34% for the Mi-6), fuel efficiency was 0.62 kg/(t*km). With almost the same geometric dimensions as the Mi-6, new device had twice the payload and significantly better performance characteristics. Doubling the load capacity had almost no effect on the take-off weight of the helicopter.
4. The Scientific and Technical Council of the MAP approved the preliminary design of the Mi-26 in December 1971. The design of the air giant involved a large amount of research, design and technological work, as well as the development of new equipment.
In 1972, the Moscow Helicopter Plant named after. M.L. Mil" received positive conclusions from institutes aviation industry and the customer. Of the two proposals presented to the Air Force command: the Mi-26 and a rotorcraft developed by the Ukhtomsky Helicopter Plant, the military chose the Milevsky machine. An important stage in helicopter design was the competent compilation terms of reference. The customer initially required the installation of a wheel drive, heavy weapons, sealing of the cargo compartment, ensuring the operation of engines on automotive fuel and similar improvements that entailed a significant weighting of the structure. The engineers found a reasonable compromise - minor requirements were rejected, and the main ones were fulfilled. As a result, a new cabin layout was made, which made it possible to increase the crew from four to five people; The height of the cargo compartment, in contrast to the original design, became the same along the entire length. The design of some other parts of the helicopter has also undergone modifications.
5. In 1974, the appearance of the Mi-26 heavy helicopter was almost completely formed. It had a classic layout for Milevsky transport helicopters: almost all systems power plant were located above the cargo compartment; the engines placed forward relative to the main gearbox and the cockpit located in the bow balanced the tail section. When designing a helicopter, for the first time, the calculation of the fuselage contours was carried out by specifying surfaces with second-order curves, thanks to which the all-metal semi-monocoque fuselage of the Mi-26 received its characteristic streamlined “dolphin-shaped” shape. Its design initially envisaged the use of panel assembly and glue-welded frame joints.
6. In the forward part of the Mi-26 fuselage there was a crew cabin with seats for the commander (left pilot), right pilot, navigator and flight engineer, as well as a cabin for four people accompanying the cargo, and a fifth crew member - a flight mechanic. The sides of the cabins were equipped with blister hatches for emergency escape from the helicopter, as well as armor plates.
9. The central part of the fuselage was occupied by a spacious cargo compartment with a rear compartment that turned into a tail boom. The length of the cabin is 12.1 m (with a ladder - 15 m), width - 3.2 m, and the height varied from 2.95 to 3.17 m. As confirmed by mock tests, the dimensions of the cabin made it possible to transport all types of promising military equipment weighing up to 20 tons, intended to equip a motorized rifle division, such as an infantry fighting vehicle, self-propelled howitzer, armored reconnaissance vehicle, etc. Loading of equipment was carried out under its own power through a cargo hatch in the rear fuselage, equipped with two drop-down side doors and a lowering ladder with step-ladders. The control of the ladder and doors was hydraulic.
11. Loading of passengers or light cargo could also be done through three ladder doors along the sides of the fuselage. In the landing version, the Mi-26 carried 82 soldiers or 68 paratroopers. Special equipment made it possible to turn the helicopter into an ambulance within a few hours to transport 60 wounded on stretchers and three accompanying medical workers. Large cargo weighing up to 20 tons could be transported on an external sling. Its units were located in the structure of the force floor, due to which there was no need to dismantle the system when transporting cargo inside the fuselage. At the rear of the cargo hatch, the fuselage smoothly transitioned into a tail boom with a profiled end beam-keel and stabilizer.
13. Eight main fuel tanks with a total capacity of 12,000 liters were located under the cargo floor of the fuselage. In the ferry version, four additional tanks with a total capacity of 14,800 liters could be installed in the Mi-26 cargo compartment. On top, above the cargo compartment, were the engine compartments, the main gearbox and two consumable fuel tanks. Mushroom-shaped dust protection devices were installed at the entrances to the engine air intakes. Consumable fuel tanks and engines were protected by armor.
14. The primary task in the design of the Mi-26, like all other rotorcraft, was the creation of a modern main rotor with low mass and high aerodynamic and strength characteristics. For the first time in the history of helicopter manufacturing, the highly loaded Mi-26 main rotor was designed with eight blades. In order to assemble such a screw, the sleeves of the sleeve had to be made removable. The fastening of the blades to the hub was traditional, using three hinges, but in the design of the axial hinge the engineers of Moscow Helicopter Plant named after. M.L.Mil" introduced a torsion bar that absorbs centrifugal loads. A number of hinge units were made using metal-fluoroplastic bearings. The vertical hinges were equipped with spring-hydraulic dampers. To reduce the weight of the main rotor hub, titanium was used in its design instead of steel. All this made it possible to create an eight-blade main rotor with 30% more thrust and a weight 2 tons less than the five-blade Mi-6 propeller.
The Mi-26 chassis is three-legged, including a front and two main legs, with two-chamber shock-absorbing struts. A retractable tail support was installed under the end boom. For the convenience of loading and unloading operations, the main landing gear was equipped with a system for changing the ground clearance.
17. Deliveries of Mi-26 helicopters to individual transport and combat aviation regiments Ground Forces, into regiments and squadrons of border troops began in 1983. After several years of fine-tuning, they became reliable and beloved vehicles among the troops. The combat use of the helicopter began in Afghanistan. The helicopters belonging to the 23rd Border Troops Air Regiment were used to transport cargo, deliver reinforcements and evacuate the wounded. There were no combat losses. Mi-26s also took part in almost all armed conflicts in the Caucasus, including the two “Chechen” wars. In particular, it was the Mi-26 that carried out the prompt delivery of troops and their redeployment during the fighting in Dagestan in 1999. In addition to army aviation and border troops aviation, the Mi-26 was also supplied to the air units of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs at that time. Everywhere the helicopter proved to be an extremely reliable and often irreplaceable machine.
18. The Mi-26 was used in fighting fires and during natural disasters. In 1986, helicopters were used to eliminate the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
21. Equipment burial ground near Pripyat, this is Mi-6, younger brothers Mi-26
22. Aeroflot began receiving Mi-26s in 1986. The Tyumen airline was the first to receive them. It was during the development of gas and oil fields in Western Siberia that Rostov heavy trucks were especially useful. The unique crane-assembly capabilities of the machine were especially in demand. Only on it can cargo weighing up to 20 tons be transported and installed directly at the place of operation.
Russian and Ukrainian Mi-26s had a chance to participate in UN peacekeeping missions. They worked in the former Yugoslavia, Somalia, Cambodia, Indonesia, etc.
23. Thanks to their unique carrying capacity, Rostov heavy trucks are in great demand abroad. There, for the last ten years, they have been operated both by domestic airlines and as part of foreign ones that have rented or leased helicopters. In Germany and other European countries, the Mi-26T carried out transportation of heavy bulky cargo, construction and installation work during the construction of power lines, antenna mast structures, reconstruction and construction of industrial facilities, extinguishing forest and urban fires.
24. Interesting Facts:
- On September 27, 1996, it was used to build a large formation, which was later included in the Guinness Book of Records. During this event, another record was set, the Mi-26 lifted 224 parachutists to a height of 6500 meters.
— Used to evacuate 2 CH-47 Chinook helicopters of the US military in Afghanistan, cost of evacuation $650,000.
— Used to transport a Tu-134 aircraft from Pulkovo airport to the Emergencies Ministry training ground near the Rybatskoye microdistrict in St. Petersburg.
Russia occupies one of the leading places in the world in oil and gas production. Most reserves are concentrated in remote areas of northern Siberia, where there may be no populated areas or roads for hundreds of kilometers. In these conditions the only way Helicopter aviation remains the only way to deliver cargo.
The record holder for payload capacity among helicopters is the Mi-26. It is capable of transporting up to 20 tons of equipment and large cargo.
This is the largest helicopter in the world!
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One of the leading helicopter companies performing work in northern Siberia is SKOL Airlines. Now its fleet includes 37 aircraft.
The company owns a training ground 37 km from Surgut with equipped parking for any type of helicopter. Regular customers are: “Surgutneftegaz”, “Gazprom”, “Rosneft” and the administration of the Surgut region.
2. The execution of a specific task begins with the customer submitting an application for the next day through the company’s air traffic controller. There is plenty of work in the north, so cars are almost never idle, except for fulfilling technical regulations.
In this case, an order was received for the transportation of large metal pipes to a gas field. The Mi-26 will cope with this task perfectly, since it is capable of transporting cargo on an external sling.
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The Mi-26 is one of the few aircraft capable of lifting and carrying a load almost equal in weight to itself over a distance of up to 800 km. Thanks to their unique carrying capacity, these heavy trucks are in great demand both in Russia and abroad.
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As of 2015, the airline has 11 Mi-26 helicopters.
5. If the Mi-26 is placed next to a Boeing-737 aircraft, the helicopter will be longer.
This is the only helicopter in the world with an 8-bladed propeller with a diameter of 32 meters. Has two engines of 11,400 hp. every. These engines make it possible to lift a 28-ton vehicle with 12 tons of fuel and 20 tons of cargo to a height of up to 6.5 thousand meters. Mi-26 engines consume 3 tons of fuel per hour.
6. The height of the helicopter is as high as a three-story house.
This heavy multi-purpose transport helicopter, winner of many world awards and records, is capable of lifting loads both inside the fuselage and on an external sling. It is used for various tasks, from simple cargo transportation to fire fighting and installation work.
7. Preparations for departure begin in the morning.
Six ground engineers checking technical condition helicopter and warm up the car. Warming up such a large helicopter takes an average of one hour, and at temperatures below -30°C - at least two hours.
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Installing slings to secure the load on the external sling takes 10 minutes. The weight of the slings (they are called “ropes”) is 300 kg, so they are carried by 4 people.
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Attaching the lines to the helicopter.
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At the same time, the crew undergoes pre-flight medical checkup, receives data on the meteorological situation in the work area, discusses flight details.
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The crew is coming on board.
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Mi-26 pilots are the elite of helicopter pilots. This is the heaviest class of helicopters and only first class pilots are accepted for it.
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The Mi-26 crew consists of a commander (left), co-pilot, navigator and on-board technician.
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There are also two flight operators in the cargo compartment who perform visual control behind the pendant.
16. Approach to the location of the cargo.
To lift the load, you need to hover directly above it, and at this time the engines are constantly operating at maximum take-off mode.
17. Visual inspection hanging places.
The on-board operator is in constant contact with the PIC (aircraft commander) and informs him about the behavior of the cargo and the condition of the external sling ropes. For example, like this: forward two meters, the rope clings to the load, the load is hooked, the rope is tense, the load is unhooked, etc.
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The Mi-26 blades rotate at a speed of 192 revolutions per minute, creating a powerful air flow, which is capable of knocking people down and bending trees. Therefore, within a radius of 200 meters there should be no objects that could be carried away by the air flow.
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The team of slingers has special training and equipment. In particular, helmets with a built-in transmitter for communication with the crew. If it is not possible to establish radio communication, the slingers correct the work of the crew using special gestures.
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The maximum speed of the Mi-26 is 295 km/h, but when transporting cargo on an external sling, the average speed is only 120 km/h. In this case, the flight is carried out at an altitude of at least 150 meters, always bypassing populated areas.
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Observation of cargo through the external suspension hatch.
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Weighing device.
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The commander has a monitor in the cockpit, which is broadcast from three different cameras, showing the state of the cargo on the external sling.
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Flight engineer.
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This is a different operation. The Mi-26 transported cargo from Urengoy, which is located at the latitude of the Arctic Circle, to the area of the Vankor oil and gas field.
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The cost of a Mi-26 flight hour is about 600 thousand rubles (10,000 rubles/min). But despite this, the helicopter is in great demand.
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During the flight, the cable hooks accumulate up to 6 million volts of static electricity. Therefore, you first need to “reset” the static by touching the slings to the ground away from the load.
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The length of the “rope” is 20 meters, hovering above the load occurs at a height of about 15 meters.
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After lifting the load off the ground, you need to make sure that it behaves normally in the air and that there is a reserve of engine power. Only after this can you gain speed and altitude.
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Over its history, the Mi-26 has performed many unique operations using an external sling, which have gained worldwide fame. This is the transportation of a Tu-124 aircraft, another Mi-26, the evacuation of two CH-47 Chinook helicopters of the US armed forces in Afghanistan, etc. Not so long ago, one of the Mi-26s of SKOL airlines transported a Yak-40.
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Upon return to the departure site, post-flight maintenance is carried out. All engine components are checked for tightness (leaks), as well as the blades for damage.
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The diameter of the tail rotor is 7.5 meters. This is more than the dial of the Kremlin chimes on the Spasskaya Tower.
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To service the power plant and transmission, the engine fairings have large hinged panels used as work platforms. In the tail boom there is a passage for servicing the tail rotor transmission. By the way, the weight of the gearbox is 3.6 tons.
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In winter, technicians remove batteries at night.
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Eight main fuel tanks with a total capacity of 12,000 liters are located under the cargo floor of the fuselage. In winter, helicopters are always fully fueled to prevent the formation of condensation, which can clog fuel filters.
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In addition to the Mi-26, the SKOL airline fleet includes 17 Mi-8 units in various modifications - Mi-8T, Mi-8AMT, Mi-171.
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This is the most popular twin-engine helicopter in the world. In Russia alone there are more than five thousand of them.
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Its versatility and high flight performance allow it to perform a wide range of tasks.
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One of the tasks of the airline’s “eights” is the transportation of shift workers.
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In this case, workers are transported from the Yuganskaya site to the Priobskoye oil field. There is no other way to cross the Ob here until there is ice on the river.
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You can transport 22 people at a time.
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Air-to-air photography.
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Blister.
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Frosty expanses of Western Siberia.
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In addition to the northern regions of Siberia, the airline’s “eight” aircraft carry out tasks in different parts of the world, for example, now 3 aircraft operate in South Sudan.
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Second pilot.
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Helicopter maintenance by ground technicians.
53. The airline also operates 3 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft in its fleet.
This is an American light single-engine turboprop aircraft used on short-haul airlines. Designed to carry 9 passengers over a distance of up to 2000 km.
54. Now one of the Tsesens carries out transportation in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.
In collaboration with the Disaster Medicine Center, the airline operates flights to provide emergency services. medical care and transportation of sick and injured people.
55. A request comes from a remote area to the Disaster Medicine Center, they send a request to the airline. There is always a crew on duty who responds immediately. The standard departure time is 30 minutes, in winter - 1.5 hours.
Preparing the aircraft for departure. Warm up
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Delivery of a patient from Beloyarsk to the Surgut District Clinical Hospital.
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Approach to Surgut.
58. Light single-engine helicopter AS-350B3 (Eurocopter). The company calls him “Aska”.
It is capable of performing a wide range of aerial work in difficult to reach areas. The AS-350 holds the world record for takeoff and landing on the highest point on the planet - the top of Everest (height - 8850 meters).
Taken from helio The Mi-26 is the largest helicopter in the world. SKOL Airlines
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Rotor-wing aircraft are considered one of the most interesting models in the aviation industry. Many countries and companies themselves invest quite a lot of money on their development and construction. And all in order to subsequently be able to dispose of them as you wish. Below you will see a rating of the largest helicopters on our planet.
1. Helicopter V-12
So, B-12 took first place. It is rightfully considered the largest lifting helicopter ever built in the world. The B-12 has long been recognized as the largest rotorcraft aircraft. Its mass is 105 tons. The design also has another name – Homer. Only it appears exclusively on the NATO list. If we talk about the distinctive feature, then this lateral position screws on the reverse narrowing wings. They are driven by four D-25VF engines. It is worth saying that back in early April 2009, newspaper reports appeared that the American company Hotelicopter was allegedly building the world's first flying hotel. It is designed for 18 rooms. But its base will be one of the B-12 copies. However, in the end, it turned out that these messages were just a publicity stunt.
2. Mi-26 helicopter
Silver goes to the Mi-26 helicopter. Its maximum weight is 56 tons. Moreover, the maximum speed of the structure is ready to reach 295 kilometers per hour. Once upon a time, the Mi-26 was a star in the Chechen war. But in our time, the helicopter bears the honorary title of the largest in our time.
3. Mi-6 helicopter
The basis for other helicopters was the Mi-6. Its carrying capacity is 12 tons in the cabin or 8 tons on the suspension. As for the maximum speed, it is 304 km/h. in the cabin of this helicopter you can only find space for five passengers.
4. Mi-10
The total weight of this structure is 38 tons. It was once developed as a highly specialized version of the Mi-6. Despite the fact that the helicopter cannot carry people, it can easily accommodate about 28 people.
5. Sikorsky CH-53E
This helicopter is considered the largest ever made in the USA. The maximum weight of the Sikorsky is 34 tons. From the very beginning, the helicopter was made for the Marine Corps. Only over time they began to use it for other purposes.
6. Boeing MH-47E
Another American helicopter that is ready to boast a maximum take-off weight of 25 tons. If we talk about the maximum speed, it is 295 kilometers per hour.
7. Hughes XH-17
Seventh place goes to the helicopter, which was created to transport cargo. Its weight in flight is 23 tons. But the speed is only 143 kilometers per hour. There is very little space in the cockpit, so only the pilot and two assistants can fit there.
8. Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe
This helicopter has the shape of a crane. But the maximum weight is 22 tons. Sikorsky has developed and produced the model since 1962 for the American Army. At that moment, 105 helicopters were rolled off the assembly line. They were also used during the Vietnam War.
9. Bell AH-1 Super Cobra
This model is considered one of the fastest giant rotary-wing aircraft. The speed of the specimen is 285 kilometers per hour. Moreover, its mass in flight is only 20 tons.
10. Mi-24
And the last place goes to the transport and combat helicopter. It was he who became the first Soviet specialized combat helicopter. There are many modifications here. During the Afghan war, the helicopter actively took part with our soldiers. He was also noticed in combat operations in Chechnya and in other regional conflicts. As always, our people were able to distinguish themselves here.
Video: 10 largest helicopters in the world
Large helicopter models are being actively developed by many countries. But among heavyweight record holders, our country invariably leads. We present to your attention a list of the ten largest helicopters in the world.
Mi-24 is a Russian (Soviet) helicopter designed to support infantry ( attack helicopter) with transport capabilities (up to eight passengers excluding two pilots). It became the first specialized combat helicopter in Europe and the second in the world, after the AH-1 Cobra. It is in service in 30 countries, mainly in the post-Soviet space. It is considered one of the symbols of the Afghan War (1979-1989). Unofficial names "Crocodile", "Galya" or "Glass". The Mi-24 received the nickname “Glass” because of the flat glass plates that surround the helicopter’s cockpit, reminiscent of the edges of a faceted glass. The maximum flight weight of the Mi-24 helicopter is 11,100 kg, and the maximum speed is 335 km/h. The empty weight of the helicopter is 7,580 kg.
Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is a family of twin-engine American combat helicopters designed on the basis of the single-engine AH-1 Cobra. A modification of the helicopter, the AH-1W is the main attack helicopter of the US Marine Corps. Its maximum permissible speed is 352 km/h, and the empty weight of the Bell AH-1 Super Cobra is 4,953 kg.
The Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe is a heavy transport helicopter developed by Sikorsky Aircraft specifically for the United States Army. Used during the Vietnam War. A total of 105 such helicopters were produced. As of 2014, it holds the record for the highest altitude in level flight (11 km in 1971) and the fastest ascent at 3, 6 and 9 km. The lifting capacity of the Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe helicopter is approximately 9,072 kg, and the maximum speed is 240 km/h. Empty weight 8,980 kg, and maximum takeoff weight equals 21,000 kg.
In seventh place on the list of the largest helicopters in the world is the Hughes XH-17 (Flying Crane), a helicopter used for lifting and transporting heavy loads on an external sling. Its mass in flight was at that time a whopping 19,731 kilograms. This helicopter was produced in only one copy, and its first flight took place in Culver City, California in 1952. To this day, the Hughes XH-17 helicopter holds the record for main rotor diameter - 36.9 m. Empty weight - 12,956 kg, and maximum speed 145 km/h.
The Boeing MH-47E Chinook is one of the modifications of the American military transport helicopter, which has been in use since 1991. Produced from the CH-47C. The empty weight of the Boeing MH-47E Chinook helicopter is 10,185 kg, the maximum speed is 315 km/h. It is one of the fastest helicopters in the world.
The Sikorsky CH-53E is a heavy transport helicopter and the largest helicopter built in America. It was originally developed specifically for use in the US Marine Corps, but later it began to be used for other purposes. It is in service with countries such as the USA, Germany, Iran, Israel and Mexico. A total of 522 of these helicopters were built. The maximum take-off weight is 19,100 kg, and the maximum speed is 315 km/h. The empty weight of the Sikorsky CH-53E helicopter is 10,740 kg.
Mi-10 (Flying Crane) is a Soviet military transport helicopter developed between 1961-1964. Designed on the basis of the Mi-6 helicopter and put into operation in 1963. The maximum lifting capacity of the helicopter is 15,000 kg. The empty weight is 27,100 kg, and the maximum speed is 235 km/h. Maximum take-off weight - 43700 kg.
In third place on the list of the largest helicopters in the world is the Mi-6, a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter built for both military and civilian purposes. Its first flight took place on June 5, 1957. From 1959 to 1972, at least 500 of these helicopters were produced. The maximum load capacity is 12,000 kg. At one time it was considered the most load-lifting and fastest helicopter - 300 km/h. The empty weight is 27,240 kg, and the maximum take-off weight is 42,500 kg.
The Mi-26 is also known as the “product 90” - a Soviet/Russian heavy transport and landing helicopter. The largest mass-produced helicopter in the world. The Mi-26 first flew on December 14, 1977, and the first production helicopter was released on October 4, 1980. It is capable of lifting and transporting 20 tons. This is the second largest and second heaviest helicopter in the world (empty weight 28,200 kg) after the experimental Mi-12. The maximum take-off weight is 56,000 kg, and the maximum speed is 295 km/h.
Helicopter V-12 (Mi-12)
The V-12, also known as the Mi-12, although it was not officially renamed, is the largest experimental helicopter ever built. It was developed as a transport helicopter that could lift into the air and transport no less than 30 tons of cargo (components of intercontinental ballistic missiles for units of the Strategic Missile Forces - Strategic Missile Forces). A total of 2 such helicopters were built. Design began in 1963. The Mi-12 helicopter first took off on July 10, 1968, and already on August 6, 1969, it lifted a load of 44,205 kg. to a height of 2255 m, thereby setting a world record for lifting capacity among helicopters, which has not yet been broken. The empty weight of the B-12 helicopter is 69,100 kg, and the maximum take-off weight is 105,000 kg. Maximum speed - 260 km/h. One of them was turned into a museum, which is located on the territory of the Moscow Helicopter Plant, and the second was transferred to the Air Force Museum in the urban village of Monino near Moscow.
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