Mil Mi-26 (Halo) Heavy Transport Helicopter (1983)
The Mil Mi-26 HALO remains the largest helicopter to ever have been produced in any number and is still in active service across the globe.
The Mi-26 is powered by twin Lotarev D-136 series turboshafts generating 11,240 shaft horsepower each and are mounted high atop the design above and abaft of the main cockpit. Speeds of up to 180 miles per hour are possible and - considering the aircrafts overall size and weight - is a feat all in itself. The engines power a massive eight-blade main rotor - which features advanced design and construction - and a five-blade tail rotor on the starboard side. The Mi-26 features a cockpit cabin set forwards of the design with a spacious interior cabin suitable for passenger or cargo carrying. Entry is accomplished through retractable side doors and a cargo bay door at rear that splits open from the base of the tail section. The undercarriage is static. A typical operating crew consists of six personnel and include a pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, systems operator, navigator and loadmaster.
In addition to the base personnel, the passenger transport version of the Mi-26 can carry a maximum combat troop load of 150 soldiers though 90 is the accepted load. The Mi-26 more than surpasses its previous Mil transport helicopter designs in terms of cargo transportation. From an empty weight of 28,000 kilograms, the Mi-26 can carry loads that increase her maximum take-off weight to over 56,000 kilograms. Her power is such that she can be used to carry heavy construction equipment to areas traditional rugged Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) aircraft cannot.
The Mi-26 has evolved from its V-29 prototype to appear in a variety of dedicated and specialized forms. These include various upgraded models, a medical evacuation model, an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform, passenger and cargo types and an airborne heavy-lift crane version. There has also been a dedicated firefighting platform developed as well. Beyond the militarized versions of the Mi-26, Russia, China, South Korea, Laos, Peru, India and Greece also operate civilian variants. In any case, the Mi-26 system has found a home in a variety of defined roles after over twenty years of service.
In a publicized event, an Mi-26 Halo with over 125 Russian personnel aboard was downed by a Chechen surface-to-air missile system in August of 2002, killing all passengers and crew. More recently, Chinese Mi-26's have taken part in disaster relief operations in quake-effected regions of China. Some 300 Mi-26 and sub-variants are reported to have been produced. The Mi-26 platform first flew on December 14th, 1977 and began delivery in 1985, seeing operational status by 1986. Design was handled by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant in Moscow, Russia. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Mil Mi-26 (Halo)
Heavy Transport Helicopter
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant - Russia
Initial Year of Service: 1983
Production: 300
Focus Model: Mil Mi-26 (Halo)
Crew: 6 + 90
Length: 131.30ft (40.02m)
Width: 0.00ft (0.00m)
Height: 26.71ft (8.14m)
Weight (Empty): 62,170lbs (28,200kg)
Weight (MTOW): 123,459lbs (56,000kg)
Powerplant: 2 x Lotarev D-136 turboshaft engines delivering 11,240shp each.
Maximum Speed: 183mph (295kmh; 159kts)
Maximum Range: 1,213miles (1,952km)
Service Ceiling: 15,092ft (4,600m; 2.9miles)
Rate-of-Climb: 0 feet per minute (0m/min)
Hardpoints: 0
Armament Suite:
None.
Variants:
V-29 - Prototype Model
Mi-26 "Halo-A" - Militarized Cargo Transport Model.
Mi 26A - Upgraded Mi-26 Model
Mi-26M - Improved Performance Model based on the Mi-26.
Mi-26MS - Medevac Model
Mi-26NEF-M - Dedicated Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Model.
Mi-26P - Passenger Transport Model; seating for up to 63 personnel.
Mi-26PP - Communications Model
Mi-26PK - Airborne Crane Platform
Mi-26S - Conversion Model developed to combt and assist nucelar disasters after the Chernobly incident.
Mi-26T - Civilian Cargo Transport Model
Mi-26TC - Basic Cargo Transport Model
Mi-26TM - Airborne Crane Platform
Mi-26TP - Dedicated Firefighting Platform
Mi-26TS - Export Model based on the Mi-26T model civilian cargo transport.
Mi-26TZ - Dedicated In-Flight Refueling Tanker
Operators: Cambodia, China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia (Soviet Union), Ukraine, Venezuela, North Korea and the United Nations.
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