Mil' Mi-6/-26: Heavy-Lift Helicopters
Gordon, Yefim
ISBN: | 9781473880207 |
Publisher: | Pen and Sword Aviation |
Published: | 1 July, 2016 |
Format: | ePub |
Mil' Mi-6/-26: Heavy-Lift Helicopters
Gordon, Yefim
Developed in the early 1950s to meet a Soviet Army requirement and first flown in June 1957, the Mi-6 was the largest-yet helicopter created in the Soviet Union. Its notable features included a power-plant consisting of two turbo-shaft engines (for the first time on a Soviet helicopter) and stub wings offloading the main rotor in forward flight; the cabin was big enough to accommodate artillery systems and tactical ballistic missiles. Built by two plants, the Mi-6 saw service with the Soviet Air
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