Mil Mi-6

Mi-6
A Mil Mi-6 of Soviet Air Forces in flight
Role	Heavy transport helicopter Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
First flight	5 June 1957[1]
Retired	2002 (Russia CAA)
Status	Retired from service
Primary users	Soviet Air Force (historical) Aeroflot (historical)
Produced	1959–1980[2]
Number built	926
Variants	Mil Mi-10

The Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name Hook), given the article number izdeliye 50 and company designation V-6, is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter that was designed by the Mil design bureau. It was built in large numbers for both military and civil use and was the largest helicopter in production until the Mil Mi-26 was put in production in 1980.^[1]