Mil Mi-26

Mi-26
A Russian Air Force Mi-26
Role	Heavy lift transport helicopter Type of aircraft
National origin	Soviet Union/Russia
Manufacturer	Rostvertol
Design group	Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
First flight	14 December 1977
Introduction	1983
Status	In service
Primary users	Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force Aeroflot Algerian Air Force
Produced	1980–present
Number built	316 as of 2015[citation needed]

The Mil Mi-26 (Russian: Миль Ми-26, NATO reporting name: Halo) is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter. Its product code is Izdeliye 90. Operated by both military and civilian operators, it is the largest helicopter to have gone into serial production.^[a]
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