Big helicopter
06-09-2007 | 09:54 PM
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Big helicopter
A buddy sent this to me a few days back.
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Subject: Utsky - Largest Helicopter in the world!
These are photographs of the worlds largest helicopter which happened to
be on the tarmac in Dease Lake, B.C. this week. It is to be used for
taking mining equipment and cargo out to a new mine called Galore Creek.
It is owned by a Russian company. It is called the Utsky. The chopper
couldn't land at the air strip at Bob Quinn Lake because it wasn't a
paved area so it had to land in Dease Lake until the landing site north
of Bob Quinn could be inspected. Apparently this chopper's wash will pick up and fling rocks, up to 12 inches in diameter, around like leaves.
- Russian crew of 6, 2 Pilots, 1 Navigator, 2 Engineers (mechanics), 1
cargo person
- you can put 1 dump truck, 1 SUV in it
- a semi-trailer will fit in it.
- carries 75 troops
- uses 2000 litres of fuel per hour
- 580 km range
- costs $30,000/hr to rent
- 40 metres long
- 8 blades about 2 feet wide
FYI: Dease Lake is in NW British Columbia, west of Fort Nelson and east of Juneau, Alaska.
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Subject: Utsky - Largest Helicopter in the world!
These are photographs of the worlds largest helicopter which happened to
be on the tarmac in Dease Lake, B.C. this week. It is to be used for
taking mining equipment and cargo out to a new mine called Galore Creek.
It is owned by a Russian company. It is called the Utsky. The chopper
couldn't land at the air strip at Bob Quinn Lake because it wasn't a
paved area so it had to land in Dease Lake until the landing site north
of Bob Quinn could be inspected. Apparently this chopper's wash will pick up and fling rocks, up to 12 inches in diameter, around like leaves.
- Russian crew of 6, 2 Pilots, 1 Navigator, 2 Engineers (mechanics), 1
cargo person
- you can put 1 dump truck, 1 SUV in it
- a semi-trailer will fit in it.
- carries 75 troops
- uses 2000 litres of fuel per hour
- 580 km range
- costs $30,000/hr to rent
- 40 metres long
- 8 blades about 2 feet wide
FYI: Dease Lake is in NW British Columbia, west of Fort Nelson and east of Juneau, Alaska.
06-09-2007 | 11:32 PM
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RE: Big helicopter
Cool but why does it look like one of the rotors is right next to the verticle tail and the shadow to match! It appears like it would strike the tail section.
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06-20-2007 | 01:14 AM
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RE: Big helicopter
Looks like a Mil Mi-26 (NATO reporting name, 'Halo')....
According to Jane's...
Rotor diameter: 32m
Length:33.7m
Empty weight:28200 kg
Normal loaded weight: 49500kg
Max loaded weight: 56000kg
Two 11400 shp engines.
...yep it's a big one!
...cool photo!
According to Jane's...
Rotor diameter: 32m
Length:33.7m
Empty weight:28200 kg
Normal loaded weight: 49500kg
Max loaded weight: 56000kg
Two 11400 shp engines.
...yep it's a big one!
...cool photo!
