The Mi-26 was the first factory-equipped helicopter with a single, eight-blade main lift rotor. It is capable of flight in the event of power loss by one engine (depending on aircraft mission weight) because of an engine load sharing system.

Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter design. The Mi-26 is designed to increase flight safety and reliability. It also reduces the workload of the flight crew, the mission planning time and the total operational cost. It is designed to replace its earlier version Mi-6 and Mi-12 helicopters.

The Mi-26 is intended for all types of operations, including the role of the military, transportation, evacuation, fire fighting and others. The Mi-26 is capable of carrying up to 82 fully armed troops or up to 20 tons of cargo on board or in an external sling.

The Mil Mi-26 "Halo," renowned as the world's largest and most powerful heavy-lift helicopter, embodies the pinnacle of aviation engineering. Capable of transporting unprecedented payloads, the Mi-26 serves critical roles in both military and civilian operations globally.

2024年6月4日 · The Mil Mi-26 (NATO reporting name: Halo) is a Russian heavy transport helicopter designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant which is in service with several different civilian and military operators. It is the largest and most powerful helicopter to have gone into series production.

2022年2月28日 · Since its adoption into service with the Soviet Air Force during the early 1980s, the Cold War-era Mi-26 (NATO codename of "Halo") has been the largest and most powerful helicopter anywhere in the world. This heavy-lift series …

The improved Mi-26M is under development and features new 10,700kW (14,350shp) class ZMKB Progress D127 turboshafts, better hot and high performance, increased maximum payload, composite main rotor blades, improved aerodynamics and EFIS flightdeck.

The Mi-26, which was seen in public for the first time at the 1981 Paris Air Show, is the result of a specification issued at the beginning of the seventies for a transport helicopter whose empty weight, without fuel, was not to exceed half the maximum take-off weight.

Mi-26T is the largest, heaviest and most powerful helicopter in the world with the maximum payload of approx. 20 tons (44,090 lbs). The first production aircraft was rolled out in October, 1980 and the first helicopters were delivered to military and civilian operators in 1985.

Mi-26T (NATO designation: Halo) is a twin-engine heavy transport helicopter designed and built by Moscow-based Mil Helicopters. The Mil Mi-26T is the largest, heaviest and most powerful helicopter in the world with the maximum payload of approx. 20 tons (44,090 lbs).