On 2005-04-30 00:01:50 -0400, The OTHER Kevin in San Diego skiddz "AT"
adelphia "DOT" net said:

The "Russian" Mi26 topped that charts with two 11,500shp turbines and
a payload on the order of 35,000lbs.. Anyone know of anything with
more lifting capability?

Mi-26 is king. When the 101st stuffed a Chinook in Afghanistan, a Halo
(the NATO reporting name) and its crew were hired to haul it. In the
states you would use another CH-47, but not when it's at 9,000 feet.
The Mi-26 lifted and hauled the Hook no problem, and when I saw it last
(late 02) they were crating it up in Kandahar to go back to Boeing for
a circa $10-million rebuild.
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cheers

-=K=-

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