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Soviet Union always loved everything big. So the decision to make the biggest helicopter with the largest carrying capacity was quite natural for the country.
Development of the V-12 project began in 1963, the serial Mi-6 helicopter became the basis for the new huge vehicle. To simplify the task the engineers just decided to double propelling plants.
What they got was a “heaven monster” with four gas-turbine engines, 6497 hp each!
Double-deck cabin of the helicopter.
Cruising speed – 230 km / h, with a maximum speed of 260 km / h.
The helicopter could overcome about one thousand kilometres without refuelling (the limit – 3500m).
The maximum takeoff weight is 105 tons at the base weight of the empty vehicle – 69 tons. The helicopter was 37 meters long and 12,5 meters high.
It was never serially produced. Only two prototypes of the helicopter exist today. Both are in Russia.
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