MI-26TC IN FIRE-FIGHTING
AND IN SLING WORK
THE BIGGEST HELICOPTER IN THE WORLD
The multipurpose all-weather helicopter.
The ultimate day and night fire-fighting tool.
The fire-fighting helicopter with a water-discharging
device on the external load sling is intended
for extinguishing and localization of fire in
forest-steppe, forest and mountainous regions;
extinguishing and localization of industrial and
domestic fires. Water intake is carried out with
the water-discharging device in hovering from
any water reservoirs, including shallow ones.
Control of intake and water discharge in implemented
remotely from the operator's control panel. The
highly sophisticated satellite navigation system
and the thermal vision units enable the MI-26
to perform high precision drops in any weather
conditions, day or night.
MI-26 fire-fighting helicopter includes:
- Water-discharging device VSU-15;
- External load sling providing transportation
of the VSU-15 and control of intake and discharge
of water;
- Satellite navigation system;
- Thermal vision unit;
- Radio means for communication of the crew
with ground fire-brigades.
MI-26T SPECIFICATIONS
Two (2) D-136 Engines of 10,000 shp each
Normal T-O weight 49.6 t
Maximum T-O weight 56 t
Empty weight 28.6 t
Normal cruising speed 137 knots
Range (at max T-O weight) 270 NM
Range with auxiliary tanks 1,036 NM
Cargo compartment volume 21 m3
SPECIFICATIONS OF VSU-15 AND OPERATIVE
CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum volume of VSU, 15.0 m3
Length of slings, 6500 mm
Height of tank, 3000 mm
Diameter through upper rim, 3100 mm
Diameter of discharging cylinder, 600 mm
Time of water intake, 10 s
Weight of VSU-15, 250.0 kg
Speed of helicopter flight when discharging water,
0 to 120 km/h
Speed of flight with tank of VSU-15 with water,
0 to 180 km/h
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