Halo
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Halo is the NATO reporting name for the Mil Mi-26, a Soviet/Russian heavy-lift cargo helicopter known as the largest and most powerful helicopter ever to enter serial production.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mil Mi-26 | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NATO reporting name
ⓘ
heavy-lift cargo helicopter ⓘ military helicopter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew |
4
ⓘ
5 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Mil design bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Lotarev D-136 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1983 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1977-12-14 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Mi-26M
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mi-26MS NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-26NEF-M NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-26T NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-26T2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-26T2V NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-26TP NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-26TS NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi-26TZ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLargest | largest helicopter ever to enter serial production ⓘ |
| isMostPowerful | most powerful helicopter ever to enter serial production ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 8 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxTakeoffWeight | 56000 kg ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Halo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| payloadCapacity |
20000 kg external sling load
ⓘ
20000 kg internal payload ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukrainian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ civil operators ⓘ |
| refersTo | Mil Mi-26 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
aerial crane
ⓘ
cargo helicopter ⓘ heavy transport helicopter ⓘ troop transport helicopter ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian heavy-lift operations
ⓘ
disaster relief ⓘ firefighting ⓘ military transport ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Afghan conflict post-2001
ⓘ
Chernobyl disaster response ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.