Mil Mi-26
Specs, top speed, range and facts
The Mil Mi-26 is a heavy-lift transport helicopter built by Mil in USSR. It first flew in 1977 and entered service in 1983. Lift loads no other helicopter could, for building and supply work in remote places like Siberia.
- Top speed295 km/h (183 mph)
- Range800 km (497 miles)
- First flight1977
- Wingspan32 m (105 ft)
Mil Mi-26 specs
| Top speed | 295 km/h (183 mph) |
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| Cruising speed | 255 km/h (158 mph) |
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| Range | 800 km (497 miles) |
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| Service ceiling | 4,600 m (15,092 ft) |
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| Length | 33.7 m (111 ft) |
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| Wingspan | 32 m (105 ft) |
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| Height | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
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| Max takeoff weight | 56 t (123,458 lb) |
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| Crew and capacity | 5 crew, up to 20 t of cargo |
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| Engines | 2 × Lotarev D-136 turboshaft |
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| First flight | 1977 |
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| Entered service | 1983 |
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| Built by | Mil (USSR) |
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Mil Mi-26 facts
- It is the biggest helicopter ever built in large numbers, with eight blades on its main rotor.
- In 1999 one carried a 23,000-year-old woolly mammoth, frozen in a 25-tonne block of ice, across Siberia.
Quick quiz
When did the Mil Mi-26 first fly?
In 1977.
Who built the Mil Mi-26?
Mil, in USSR.
How fast can the Mil Mi-26 fly?
Its top speed is 295 km/h (183 mph).
How far can the Mil Mi-26 fly?
About 800 km (497 miles).
Photos, a true-scale silhouette, quizzes, flashcards, the Size Lab and the Sky Run game.
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