World Largest Helicopter in production

Mil Mi 26

Because the V-12 had been judged unsatisfactory, Mil was again tasked with designing a large heavy-lift helicopter for military and civil use

Mi-26 is the world's second largest helicopter overall and the largest ever to go into production as well as the largest flying today.

• Crew: Six – 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 loadmaster, 1 radio/electronic systems operator
• Capacity:
  
  • 80 troops, 60 litters^[9]
  • 20,000 kg cargo (44,000 lb)^[9]
• Length: 40.025 m (131 ft 4 in) (rotors turning)
• Rotor diameter: 32.00 m (104 ft 11.8 in)
• Height: 8.145 m (26 ft 9 in)
• Disc area: 789 m² (8,495 ft²)
• Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb)
• Loaded weight: 49,500 kg (108,900 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Lotarev D-136 turboshafts, 8,380 kW (11,240 shp) each