Conflicts
and disasters are not always considered to be something bad. But there
are positive things behind it, which triggers the development for better
technology. One of them in terms of technological development of air
transport, such as the helicoptery, hybrid motorcycles, etc.
Click here to scrap a car in Edinburgh or rest of Scotland. Here
are the 2nd part of ten largest in the history of transport
helicopters, as quoted from Autoevolution. These helicopters can fly
with a maximum take-off weight of more than 10 tons.
5. Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
Super Stallion is now the largest and heaviest helicopter which owned by the U.S. military. With internal load reached 13,600 kg and 14,500 kg load or external. Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the only helicopter that can lift the 155 mm Howitzer gun complete with crew and ammunition. Its powered by three General Electric T64-GE-416/416A turboshaft engines, helicopter reaches 30.2 meters long with a blades diameter of 24 meter. The maximum load that can be carried during take-off is 33.3 tons.
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Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stalion. (Picture from: http://www.airliners.net/) |
4. Mil Mi-6

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Mil Mi-6 "Hook". (Picture from: http://kevsaviationpics.blogspot.com/) |
3. Mil Mi-10

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MIl Mi-10 "Harke". (Picture from: http://www.aviastar.org/) |
2. Mil Mi-26

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Mil Mi-26 "Halo". (Picture from: http://helicomontagne.fr/) |
1. Mil Mi-12
The first ranked of largest helicopter was a Russian-made with unusual shapes. Although the Mil Mi-12 was never produced, but it has been made two units as prototype. The helicopter which first flew in 1968 and shown to the public at the 1971 Paris Air Show. NATO is given the helicopter the code, Homer.
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Mil Mi-12 "Homer". (Picture from: http://www.airliners.net/) |