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What is the largest helicopter fying regularly?
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October 23rd 04, 12:31 AM
John Clear
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The OTHER Kevin in San Diego skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote:
On 21 Oct 2004 12:43:07 -0700,
(John Clear) wrote:
A Mi-26 recovering a CH-47:
http://oleg.idx.com.au/mi-26_ch-47_a...n_recovery.jpg
You know it is big when it makes a Chinook look small.
Holy ****.. That is one big-ass helicopter!!
Chinook (from
http://www.ch47.org/chinook.htm
)
Length: 99ft
MGTW: 50,000 lbs
Mi-26 (from
http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=281
)
Length: 131ft
Empty Weight: 62,000 lbs
MGTW: 123,000 lbs
The Mi-26 empty weight is more then the CH-47 MGTW. Even calling
it a big-ass helicopter is an understatement.
John
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