Mil Mi-26 (World’s largest helicopter) take off at Budaörs (EW-260TF)
Airline: Belarus – Ministry for Emergency Situations (MChS)
Reg: EW-260TF
Type: Mil Mi-26T (Halo)
Airport: Budaörs (LHBS)
Date: 2012. június 26., 11:00 (indulás /dep)
Spot: Apron
Remarks: It got a millitari colour schame because it will be used in “Die Hard 5”
General characteristics
Crew: Six 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster, 1 radio/electronic systems operator
Capacity:
80 troops, 60 litters
20,000 kg cargo (44,000 lbs)
Length: 40.025 m (131 ft 4 in) (rotors turning)
Rotor diameter: 32.00 m (104 ft 11.8 in)
Height: 8.145 m (26 ft 9 in)
Disc area: 789 m2 (8,495 ft²)
Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb)
Loaded weight: 49,500 kg (108,900 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,500 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Lotarev D-136 turboshafts, 8,380 kW (11,240 shp) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 295 km/h, 183 mph (160 kt)
Range: 1,952 km, 1,240 miles (1,080 nautical miles)
Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
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Imagine a 1:4 Scale RC Model of this chopper! thinking?
Bigest and greatest is Russia?
Holy shit?
Video on Russian technology: "Wow! These Russian know how to built stuff. Great job!"
Video on American technology: "Those imperialist bastards stole the design from Russians/Germans/Japanese/etc. Stupid yanks!"?
sure took a while to warm up before lift up?
He-he. This baby is bigger than my appartment. :)?
imagine if you lived 1000 years ago and mi26 appeared overhead, people would start worshiping it right away.?
Why are they using a fuel truck to push this around??
From subs to helicopters Russians know how to make it big and to make it work.?
scary looking mutha?
Pushed out with a Bowser!!!!?
Amazing Machine,,,Only in Russia,,,,,, A+++++?