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Qualityman
19th Feb 2001, 18:28
Can anybody help me?
My father-in-law keeps pestering me for details of a helo he saw on a t.v. programme recently and I haven't got a clue what he is talking about.
Apparently he has seen a newly developed Russian Helicopter that is big enough to fit a "small town" in (tongue firmly in cheek) and has in the region of 12 (yes twelve) rotor blades!!
Any one know what he is talking about?
Pac Rotors
20th Feb 2001, 00:19
The biggest I know they have currently flying is the Mi-26 and this has eight blades. If you like I will post a pic of it on the forum here so you can see it. They did have a large tandem rotor helo a few years ago but this was side by side tandem rotor and it was probably twice as big as the Mi-26.
However from what I understand it doesnt fly anymore and is on static display somewhere in Moscow. Someone else might have up to date info on that though.
PR http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/cool.gif
Qualityman
20th Feb 2001, 02:30
keeping in with the current trend, POST THE PIC! POST THE PIC!!
Seems to be the favourite topic at the moment!
http://www.elitehelicopters.co.uk/images/EliteLogo250
[This message has been edited by Qualityman (edited 19 February 2001).]
Pac Rotors
20th Feb 2001, 04:36
This is the Mi-26. Note the size of the boat is not small.
http://www.livenews.co.nz/sci/ImageLibrary/mil1.jpg
http://www.livenews.co.nz/sci/ImageLibrary/mil2.jpg
Randy_g
20th Feb 2001, 14:39
If you look at the specs of the Mi-26 it is one impressive machine. It's length is longer than a C-130 Herc, and lifts 20 metric tonnes. Saw some pics of a Cdn intl 206L that was hauled inside one. Simply incredible !!!!!
Cheers
Randy_G
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hover lover
20th Feb 2001, 22:16
Q Man -
Depending on the show your Dad was watching he might have seen a glance of the Mi-6 "Hook", the military version of Mi-26. And the Rooskies even built the Mi-10 "Harke", what looks like a S-64 Ericson Skycrane on steroids. Looking at my I.D. wallchart of helicopter types the Mi-26, Mi-10, Mi-6 all look to be constructed around the same engine + airframe [I could be wrong.]