Mil Mi-26

The Mil Mi-26 (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 and most powerful helicopter to have gone into series production.

Variants

 * V-29: Prototype version.
 * Mi-26: Military cargo/freight transport version. NATO name: 'Halo-A'
 * Mi-26A: Upgraded military version with a new flight/navigation system. Flown in 1985 but no production.
 * Mi-26M: Upgraded version of the Mi-26 with ZMKB Progress D-127 engines for better performance.
 * Mi-26S: Disaster response version developed in response to nuclear accident at Chernobyl.
 * Mi-26T: Basic civil cargo/freight transport version. Production from 1985.
 * Mi-26TS: Civil cargo transport version, also marketed as Mi-26TC.
 * Mi-26TM: Flying crane version with under-nose gondola for pilot/crane operator.
 * Mi-26TP: Firefighting version with internal 15,000 litres (4,000 US gal; 3,300 imp gal) fire retardant tank.
 * Mi-26MS: Medical evacuation version of Mi-26T. Up to 60 stretcher cases in field ambulance role, or can be equipped for intensive care or as field hospital.
 * Mi-26P: 63 seat passenger version.
 * Mi-26PK: Flying crane derivative of Mi-26P.
 * Mi-26T2: Improved version of the Mi-26T equipped with BREO-26 airborne electronic system, allowing it to fly any time, day or night, under good and bad weather conditions. Serial production began on May 22, 2015.
 * Mi-26T2V: Newest modernization variant intended for the Russian military, equipped with new NPK90-2V avionics suite allowing it to fly routes in automatic mode, airborne defense complex "Vitebsk", anti-blast seats and new navigation and satellite communication systems. The cockpit is fitted with multifunctional displays with provision for use of night-vision goggles during night ops. The Mi-26T2V made its maiden flight in August 2018.
 * Mi-27: Proposed airborne command post variant; two prototypes built.

Users

 * Algeria
 * Algerian Air Force x 14
 * Belarus
 * Belarusian Air Force
 * Cambodia
 * Royal Cambodian Air Force
 * People's Republic of China
 * People's Liberation Army Ground Forces
 * Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Congolese Democratic Air Force
 * Equatorial Guinea
 * Equatoguinean Air Force
 * India
 * Indian Air Force
 * Jordan
 * Royal Jordanian Air Force
 * Kazakhstan
 * Kazakhstan Air Force
 * Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 * Korean People's Air Force
 * Laos
 * Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force
 * Mexico
 * Mexican Air Force
 * Peru
 * Peruvian Air Force
 * Peruvian Army
 * Russia
 * Russian Air Force
 * Russian Border Guard
 * Ukraine
 * Ukrainian Air Force
 * Venezuela
 * Venezuelan Army

Related Development

 * Mil Mi-6

Comparable Aircraft

 * Boeing CH-47 Chinook
 * Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
 * Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion