Mi-26T transports Mi-26 fuselage
The Russian Helicopters-produced Mi-26T helicopter has transported the 14-tonne fuselage of a Mi-26 military transport helicopter from Yoshkar-Ola to Rostov-on-Don, the company said on 13 May.
According to the company, the Mi-26T is the only civilian helicopter capable of carrying a cargo of the size and weight of the Mi-26 fuselage, which was transported for repair work by Rostvertol-Avia as ordered by Rostov-Mil.
Valery Chumakov, crew commander, Rostvertol-Avia Airlines, said: 'The operation to transport the fuselage took nine days.
'The route passed through Cheboksary, Ulyanovsk, Saransk, Penza, Saratov, Kamyshin, Volgograd, and Volgodonsk. There were various weather conditions along the route – from winter to summer – but that did not cause any difficulties. I have been working on Mi-26Ts for over 15 years and can say with confidence that this helicopter is ideally suited to operations like this.'
Mi-26 helicopters are used to transport paratroopers, deliver fuel and for firefighting. Preparatory work is currently underway at Rostvertol for the series production of the upgraded Mi-26T2 helicopter with modernised avionics and a reduced crew requirement.
The Mi-26T is based on the military transport Mi-26 helicopter, but with additional radio communications, avionics, and navigation systems, and an automatic hover system. It can lift up to 20 tonnes of cargo.
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