Mil Mi-6

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The Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name: Hook) was a Soviet heavy transport helicopter first flown in July 1957 and built in large numbers for both military and civil roles. The Mi-6 was designed by the Mil design bureau.

Getting this large vehicle in the air is no easy task; the Mi-6 has an enormous gearbox, heavier than its engines, and often uses short wings to relieve the load on the rotor in cruise. It was not only for a long time the largest helicopter, it was also the fastest with a speed of 300 km/h. Load 12,000 kg. Test pilot N.B. Leshin has set the world record of speed. This event was awarded by the American Helicopter Society.

Small numbers are still in service, most in Siberia plus a small number with the People's Republic of China.

[edit] Specifications (Mi-6)

General characteristics

• Crew: Five
• Capacity: 61 troops or up to 12,000 kg (26,400 lb) of cargo
• Length: 33.18 m (108 ft 10 in)
• Rotor diameter: 35.00 m (114 ft 10 in)
• Height: 9.86 m (32 ft 4 in)
• Disc area: 962 m² (10,350 ft²)
• Empty weight: 26,500 kg (58,400 lb)
• Loaded weight: 39,700 kg (87,500 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 41,700 kg (91,900 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Soloviev D-25V turboshafts, 4,100 kW (5,500 shp each) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 250 km/h (155 mph)
• Range: 500 km (310 miles)
• Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
• Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
• Disc loading: 41 kg/m² (8 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.21 kW/kg (0.13 hp/lb)

[edit] Operators

• Algeria, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Peru, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

[edit] Civil Operators

• Aeroflot

[edit] External links

• http://www.aviation.ru/Mi/#6

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Related development

Mi-10 - Mi-22 - Mi-26

 

Designation sequence

Mi-2 - Mi-3 - Mi-4 - Mi-6 - Mi-8 - Mi-9 - Mi-10

 

 

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