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Old 20th Apr 2006, 16:32
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Ian Corrigible
 
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This 'glow in the dark' bird is a Mi-6, which usually operated with the detachable wings fitted, esp. for long-range ops (unlike the Mi-10 crane). The 8-bladed Mi-26 successor did away with the need for cruise-lift wings (and the associated hover losses).

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