While the Super Stallion certainly has its advantages, in the all-important domain of heavy-lift aviation, specifically in terms of payload capacity and versatility, the Russian bird is superior. What ...

Nearly forty years after its debut, the Mi-26 heavy lift transport, known to NATO as the “Halo,” is still the largest helicopter in the world. Built by Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Russian ...

The world’s biggest helicopter in production, the Mi-26, will return to the Russian military in its latest incarnation next year. From 2019, the military transport helicopter will be in service in an ...

The Mi-26 is more than a helicopter - it’s a flying powerhouse. With cargo cells, massive lift capacity, and rugged design, it allowed the USSR to dominate in the realm of heavy-lift rotary aircraft ...