Mil Mi-6
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The Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name: Hook) was a Soviet heavy transport helicopter first flown in July 1957 and built in large numbers for both military and civil roles. The Mi-6 was designed by the Mil design bureau.
Getting this large vehicle in the air is no easy task; the Mi-6 has an enormous gearbox, heavier than its engines, and often uses short wings to relieve the load on the rotor in cruise. It was not only for a long time the largest helicopter, it was also the fastest with a speed of 300 km/h. Load 12,000 kg. Test pilot N.B. Leshin has set the world record of speed. This event was awarded by the American Helicopter Society.
Small numbers are still in service, most in Siberia plus a couple with the People's Republic of China.
Specifications (Mi-6)
Operators
- Algeria, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Peru, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Civil Operators
External links
- http://www.aviation.ru/Mi/#6
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