Comments on: Mi-26 Halo heavy-lift transport helicopter

By: Khalid Afghan

Khalid Afghan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:10:03 +0000

I have seen these helies in Afghanistan.One of these helicopters in northern Badakhshan province shoted down by Mujahideen,While carring singers and artests in 1985 .many died and few survived.It was a terragic event.

By: Guy Chouinard

Guy Chouinard — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:44:01 +0000

I read about this big bird today in an Alberta magazine where they are using it to transport oil and gas drilling rigs into the far north so I therefore had to google it to find out more.All I have to say is “WOW”.What a bird!I have flown quite a bit in Bells and have worked with a “Sky Crane” once and can’t wait to see this baby in action.

By: Fitsum

Fitsum — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:58:20 +0000

Well I have travelled with this kind of machine for 40 mins I think it is gaint and the biggest ever built

By: bob

bob — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:09:02 +0000

i absolutely admire russian masterpieces like this Mil Mi 26. never will any other contry will be able to make such a great helicopter or any other gunship for that matter.
i give absolute respect to the ukrainians and the russians for making such formidable machines.
keep up the good work!

By: Jonnie

Jonnie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:56:28 +0000

I think this is more of logistical lift helo, as it’s been stated it’s slow and vulnerable to weapon’s fire! And as such I don’t believe that it should be used as a tactical lift bird.

By: Gurk Mann

Gurk Mann — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:35:12 +0000

This thing is with the Indian Air Force..It has served in the Himalayas for more than 15 yrs ..I love to watch this massive thing flying.and wen its hovering u jus cant stand under it..its a amazing aircraft.Ukrane has done well to restart the production again..The yankees envy this mean thing..God Bless u Russia

By: Mohammed

Mohammed — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:27:29 +0000

Mi-26 is good in 2 points

1-It can pick up 50 toun tank
2-It looks got

BUT….it is stupid becouse its slow with 0 weapons, its can be shoot down useing a LMG

By: ritchie

ritchie — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:37:01 +0000

for those that are interested.
This Monster, has a lifting capacity similar to the C130 Hercules. Its eight main rotors are among the largest ever constructed and its rotor head is pure engineering genius.
It is a true achievment in rotory wing flight and full respect should to the beauty of this aircraft.
Mil Mi 26 Halo, though not built in huge numbers, serves with peace keeping forces, and is even in the military.
I would hate to be in the shadow and rotor wash of this gargantuan piece of work.

By: anton

anton — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:40:26 +0000

this is the bigest helicopter in the world

By: Eric Bouwman

Eric Bouwman — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:04:46 +0000

I saw this on the front page of my local newspaper one day, and thought oh thats interesting what’s this all about, it turns out that they took this helicopter to a place about an hour out of town to pick up some machinery.

It flew over AND I MISSED IT!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!