Mil Mi-26 Helicopter Development

[hesham]

the Mil Mi-27 was a version of Mi-24 and not Mi-26 as mentioned
in some sites.
the source was the magazine Flight,but the issue number I don't
remember it now.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

I've never heard of a Mi-27 either way. Pretty sure it wasn't a Mi-24 variant.

 

[muxel]

Mi-27 was the airborne command post, conversion of Mi-26.

 

[Stargazer]

New topic split from another thread. Obviously there is a lot to be said about Mil designations, so feel free to contribute!

 

[hesham]

Hi,


I never heard before about those Mil Mi-242,Mi-245 & Mi-246 designations.


Typy Broni Mil Mi-24

 

[hesham]

For Mil Helicopter List,please see;


http://stingraysrotorforum.activeboard.com/t23479615/mil-mil-moscow-helicopter-plant/?page=1&sort=oldestFirst


And from Kryl'ya Rodine 4/2003,here is the Mi-27.

 

[jeffb]

This has to be shopped, doesn't it?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568358012607414273

View: https://twitter.com/Taurevanime/status/1568358012607414273?s=20&t=FeVNZPWl2OtlU-au5hC6bw

 

[hesham]

From this source.

 

[JimK]

Let's fix that:

 

[youROKer]

Early concepts of the Mi-26. Source: https://t.me/vertolyotiki/7690

 

[Scott Kenny]

Was there ever any thought given to a Skycrane version of the Mi26?

 

[pgd2000]

Was there ever any thought given to a Skycrane version of the Mi26?

As far as I'm aware, there was an Mi-26K crane version proposed. But like a lot of projects from the USSR from that time, it didn't go anywhere.

https://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/mi-26.php

 

[youROKer]

Early concept of the Mi-26. Source: https://t.me/vertolyotiki/8222