What is the largest helicopter fying regularly?

I saw a CH-53 the other day in Yuma, AZ, the next day I saw a Chinook in
San Diego. Those are some BIG helicopters. Even bigger than I would
have thought. (And trust me, I've thought.)

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In article , el gran cantinflas wrote:
I saw a CH-53 the other day in Yuma, AZ, the next day I saw a Chinook in
San Diego. Those are some BIG helicopters. Even bigger than I would
have thought. (And trust me, I've thought.)


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.

John
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John Clear - http://www.panix.com/~jac

In article ,
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
--
John Clear - http://www.panix.com/~jac

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz *AT* adelphia *DOT* net wrote in
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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!!

Looks like a big old Antanov. Them Russians know what big is all about:-)


Beav