| Mi-26 | |
|---|---|
_(cropped)).jpg) A Russian Air Force Mi-26 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Heavy lift transport helicopter |
| National origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
| Manufacturer | Rostvertol |
| Designer | Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Number built | Over 300 as of 2015[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1980–present |
| Introduction date | 1983 |
| First flight | 14 December 1977 |
The Mil Mi-26 (‹See Tfd›Russian: Миль Ми-26, NATO reporting name: Halo) is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter. Its product code is Izdeliye 90. Operated by both military and civilian operators, it is the largest helicopter to have gone into serial production.[a]
- ^ Braybrook, Roy (April–May 2015). "Transport aircraft in times of change". Armada International. Vol. 39, no. 2. Media Transasia Group. pp. 40–44, 46–48, 50. ISSN 0252-9793. Gale A420435030.
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