Heaviest and most powerful helicopter

The Mil Mi-26 (Миль Ми-26) is a Russian/Soviet heavy transport helicopter in service in civilian and military roles. The Mi-26 was designed for military and civil use and intended to be able to lift more than any previous helicopter. The first Mi-26 flew on December 14, 1977 and the first entered service in the Soviet military in 1983.

The Mi-26 was the first helicopter to operate with an eight-blade rotor. It is capable of single-engine flight in the event of loss of power by one engine (depending on aircraft mission weight) because of an engine load sharing system.

General characteristics
* Crew: Five – 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster
* Capacity: Up to 80 troops
* Length: 40.025 m (131 ft 4 in)
* Rotor diameter: 32.00 m (104 ft 11.8 in)
* Height: 8.145 m (26 ft 9 in)
* Disc area: 789m² (8,495 ft²)
* Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,500 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Lotarev D-136 turboshafts, 8,380 kW (11,240 shp) each

Performance
* Maximum speed: 295 km/h (160 kt)
* Range: 1,952 km, 1,240 miles (1,080 nautical miles)
* Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)