[ Stories & Reportings ] Mi-26 in Sweden Published 2002-07-21
During a week in late June 2002 the silence was broken in the forrests south of Borås. The one to break the silence was no other than the worlds largest helicopter, the Russian Mil Mi-26T Halo. With a size simular to the C-130 Hercules airplane the Halo is one of its kind. You can not be misstaken, this is a true heavy lifter above every ordinary propotions.

The Halo was visiting Sweden to carry out a power line construction in Borås and to mount a wind power station in Bydalen, Jämtland. The helicopter, owned by the Russian company Uralaviatrans (UAT), was brought to Sweden through the Swedish company Osterman Helicopter AB. This was the 6th time a Halo had been in Sweden, the last time was back in 1996. Nordic Rotors had the opportunity to take a closer look at the Halo and these photos below are the result. Get prepared to be amazed, this is a helicopter where size and power matters, this is the Mi-26T!

A longer reporting from the Halos visit to Sweden will be published
at Nordic Rotors later on this year. Stay tuned!


The instrument panel for the two pilots. As you can see it's not..
The engineers panel at the flight deck of the Mil Mi-26T Halo.
The navigators panel at the flight deck of the Mil Mi-26T Halo.

Pilots in work. This photo was taken while airborn, hovering..
If this coffe machine is standard equipment or not is a good..
The entrance to the flight deck. To the left of the entrance..

Standing in the endrance to the flight deck looking backwards..
The loadmaster in work during a lift. He is looking down through..
The gigantic Mil Mi-26T Halo hovering over the loadaing site..

Mi-26 on approach! This is certainly not a regular sight in..
Final flair before hovering mode. The tail rotor is almost the..
Hovering at the loading site to pick up a pole. The downwash..

Leaving the loading site to mount a pole. At this distance an..
Mounting a pole. The ground crew were all Russians and a..
Just take a close look at this image to get an idea of the size..

The Halo at the landing zone. The rotor diameter of this..
A beautiful and impressive view of the Mi-26. The Halo is..
Lunch break at the landing zone. The Mi-26 is an excellent..

Thanks to Anders Rydbacken, Lennart Pihl, Osterman Helicopter and UralAviaTrans!
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