Aircrafttotal Encyclopedia

Helicopters

A helicopter is a rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors — from the Focke-Wulf Fw 61 and the Sikorsky R-4 to today's Black Hawk, Mi-8 and NH90.

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1936–2016first flight
13countries

Helicopters by Mil · show all

MM 1948 Russian & Soviet helicopters Mil Mi-1 The first Soviet series-built helicopter Mil · Soviet Union→
MM 1952 Russian & Soviet helicopters Mil Mi-4 Soviet transport helicopter similar to the Sikorsky H-19, built in large numbers. Mil · Soviet Union→
MM 1957 Russian & Soviet helicopters Mil Mi-6 The largest helicopter in the world when it first flew Mil · Soviet Union→
MM 1961 Russian & Soviet helicopters Mil Mi-8 The most-produced helicopter in the world Mil · Soviet Union→
MV 1968 Russian & Soviet helicopters Mil V-12 The largest helicopter ever built Mil · Soviet Union→
MM 1969 Russian & Soviet helicopters Mil Mi-24 Heavily armed attack helicopter that can also carry eight soldiers, the "flying tank". Mil · Soviet Union→
MM 1977 Russian & Soviet helicopters Mil Mi-26 The largest helicopter in production Mil · Soviet Union→
MM 1982 Russian & Soviet helicopters Mil Mi-28 Two-seat all-weather attack helicopter of the Russian Air Force. Mil · Soviet Union / Russia→