The Mi-26 was designed for military and civil use and intended to be able to lift more than any previous helicopter. The first Mi-26 flew on December 14, 1977 and the first entered service in the Soviet military in 1983.
The Mi-26 was the first helicopter to operate with an eight-blade rotor...
Big Ass Helo. Saw it on the way to the Black Sea back in 2000. Stopped along side the road, and took pics, but I dont have scanner.
Russian Mi-26
Nicknamed "the cow", the Mil Mi-26 is the heaviest and most powerful helicopter in the world.
Conceived in the early 1970s, the Mi-26 is...
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