Mi-26

Military helicopter, Soviet Union. In service since 1983

How to recognise it

The largest helicopter in service: an eight-blade main rotor, a huge fuselage with rear clamshell doors and a high tail.

Also known as

Mi-26, Halo

Used by

Russia, Algeria, China and others

Other helicopters

• A129 Mangusta / T129 ATAK
• AH-1Z Viper
• AH-64D Apache
• AH-64E Apache
• Airbus H145M
• AW101 Merlin
• AW159 Wildcat
• Bell UH-1 Huey
• CH-47 Chinook
• CH-53 Stallion
• Ka-27 / Ka-29
• Ka-50

All 24 helicopters

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil Mi-26