The World's Largest Cargo Helicopter Capable of Carrying Aircraft: Mil Mi 26

Following the space shuttle-carrying plane in the previous episode, this one features a helicopter transporting planes.

We examine the Mi26 in further detail.

According to NATO data, the largest transport helicopter in the world has the capacity to carry the most cargo.

To provide Aeroflot with a heavy-lift helicopter to aid in the exploitation of impoverished areas, this aircraft was built. Early in the 1970s, as soon as it became clear that the V-12 would not be able to carry out this function, it began to undergo development. The Mi-26 was the first commercially available helicopter with an eight-blade main lift rotor. It can keep flying even with one engine malfunctioning because of an engine load-sharing technology. 

With its enormous size, it appears that the Mi-26's capabilities will continue to be used, particularly in the military field, where it has been used for years to transport military equipment to far-off locations, including personnel carriers and mobile ballistic missiles.

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