Iaf mi 26

I am very much interested in the Air Force and have heard about the MI 26 Indian military aircraft plane. Will you tell me detail about the IAF MI 26 aircraft plane? Also provide me the lists of active Indian military aircraft working in the IAF?

Hello sir, Im looking for detail about Indian air force MI 26. Is there any one can provide me here specifications of Indian air force MI 26?

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The Mil-26 helicopter is the biggest, largest and heaviest helicopter in the world. It can carry 20 tons off payload either internally or externally.


Indian air force will use this helicopter. This helicopter can carry 82 fully equipped assault troops.

Also it can be used as flying ambulance and in this role it can carry 60lying casualties. It is capable of launching at altitude and has been pasted till DBO i.e. 16500 ft.

It can be used for civil engineering building of roads / bridges, building.

The crest of this unit has not been approved.

Primary users:

Russian Air Force
Aeroflot
Ukrainian Air Force
Indian Air Force

Specifications (Mi-26):

General characteristics

Crew: Five: 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 flight technician
Capacity:
90 troops or 60 stretchers
20,000 kg cargo (44,090 lb)
Length: 40.025 m (131 ft 3 in) (rotors turning)
Rotor diameter: 32.00 m (105 ft 0 in)
Height: 8.145 m (26 ft 8 in)
Disc area: 804.25 m2 (8,656.8 ft)
Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb)
Loaded weight: 49,600 kg (109,350 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,450 lb)
Main rotor speed: 132 RPM
Powerplant: 2 Lotarev D-136 AI-136 (or PD-12V altpw) turboshafts, 8,500 kW (10 11,398 shp or ~ 1012,000 of PD12V) each

Performance:

Maximum speed: 295 km/h (159 kn, 183 mph)
Cruise speed: 255 km/h (137 kn, 158 mph)
Range: 800 km (430 nmi; 500 mi) ()
Ferry range: 1,920 km (1,036 nmi, 1,190 mi) (with auxiliary tanks)
Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)