MIL 26 Halo the largest

[nightsurfer]

Another Russian creation. The MIL 26 Halo is the biggest helicopter in the world.

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 is powered by two Lotarev D-136 turboshaft engines, providing 8,550 kW (11,400 SHP) each. It is fitted with an eight-blade main rotor, with the blades made from fiberglass with steel spar cores and fitted with titanium on the leading edges. The rotor blades have an electrical de-icing system, and the rotor hub is made of titanium.
It can lift more than 20 tonnes.

MOD EDIT - Moved to aircraft section

[nightsurfer]

the one in the 4th pic is in Pakistan for rescue operations.

[toofast]

wow

[khan4ever]

great stuff surfer i was thinking Pak army dont have them so y is it the army solider lookin like Pakistani to me (h)

[shirazchoudhry]

The first pic is of a Chinook not MI-26.

[crazy425]

The first pic is of a Chinook not MI-26!!!!!!!!OK

[nightsurfer]

@khan4ever
yeah
@shirazchoudhry
yes the first is indeed the chinook. i mistakenly uploaded its picture.

[Ghuncha]

wanted to add some more..
the mil 26 was the russian answer to a russian problem.. taking the missiles to remote silos in siberia...its a giant and has the internal cargo carrying volume equivilant to c130...

[nightsurfer]

only 1 of its engines produce more power than 10 ferraris.

[khan4ever]

wow

[nightsurfer]

it is a true monster. a true mountain mover. i saw it on tv carrying a chinook.

[Ghuncha]

@nightsurfer
yaar not ten ferraris but more than that
the most powerful ferrari is enzo
and it produces 650 bhp so around 18 enzos

[nightsurfer]

thats means it has the power of 36 Enzos, or 10 F1 cars

[chocoholic]

DEFINITELY !!!!! it does not have more cargo space than the C-130.... Please set ur facts straight.

[burdman]

^I agree^

@GHUNCHA
Do you even know how big a C-130 is?