TARIN KOT, Afghanistan - The Mil Mi-26 helicopter, also known as the Halo, is arguably one of the largest helicopters in existence. This eight bladed helicopter, capable of carrying large up-armored ...

A Mil Mi 26T heavy transport helicopter (NATO code name “Halo”), the largest helicopter ever produced, made a firefighting display on Nov. 14th at Rome Urbe airport. Arrived from Greece (where it ...

These dramatic images show the rescue of a stranded Westland Sea King from high in the Arctic Circle by a Mil Mi-26 on 23 December. Air Charter Service The Sea King, operated by the Royal Norwegian ...

While the Super Stallion certainly has its advantages, in the all-important domain of heavy-lift aviation, specifically in terms of payload capacity and versatility, the Russian bird is superior. What ...

It was an open question, as Russian forces massed along Ukraine’s borders in late 2021 and early 2022, whether the Ukrainian army’s helicopter pilots would play any meaningful role in the coming wider ...

Russia’s United Engine is gearing up to develop a new engine for the Mil Mi-26 helicopter that it believes will lift the performance of the already enormous 56t maximum take-off weight rotorcraft.

Jordan owns a few Russian Mi-26 cargo helicopters, but isn't using it for cargo. AMMAN, Jordan — Dwarfing its neighbor, a U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Osprey at SOFEX, is the Rostvertol-manufactured Mil ...

Seen through a night vision lens, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands in a field at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. (U.S. National Guard) SANTIAGO, Chile — Argentina has kicked-started the ...