Mil 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).
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).
Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines |
Engine Model | 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 |
Main Rotor Diameter | 32,00 m | 104 ft 12 in |
Tail Rotor Diameter | 7,61 m | 24 ft 12 in |
Rotor Disc Area | 804,2 m² | 8656 ft² |
Length | 40,00 m | 131 ft 3 in |
Height | 8,10 m | 26 ft 7 in |
First Flight | 14.12.1977 |
Production Status | out of production |
Total Production | ca. 70 |
ICAO Code | MI26 |
NATO Code | Halo |
Data for (Version) | Mil Mi-26 |