After the failure of the massive Mil V-12 prototype in the late 1960s that still stands as the largest helicopter ever built, ...

The Mil Mi-26 Halo isn’t just big—it’s the biggest. As the largest and most powerful helicopter ever put into production, it can lift over 20 tons, including full-sized tanks, and operate in some of ...

An important aviation milestone was made in 1939 when the Sikorsky VS-300 made its maiden flight, becoming the first successful operational helicopter. It soon introduced the world to a new form of ...

TARIN KOT, Afghanistan - The Mil Mi-26 helicopter, also known as the Halo, is arguably one of the largest helicopters in existence. This eight bladed helicopter, capable of carrying large up-armored ...

World War II saw the development of helicopters, but they truly came into focus during the Korean War. That conflict saw the widespread use of helicopters for medevac operations and more. The Vietnam ...

YEKATERINBURG, October 28. /TASS/. The world’s largest serial-produced Mil Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter arrived for a squadron of the Central Military District’s army aviation brigade stationed in ...

Russia-China defense cooperation major factor for world security — Putin MOSCOW, May 22. /ITAR-TASS/. The Russian Helicopters company this year will deveopl the design of the helicopter that will be ...

It was an open question, as Russian forces massed along Ukraine’s borders in late 2021 and early 2022, whether the Ukrainian army’s helicopter pilots would play any meaningful role in the coming wider ...