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Heavy lift transport helicopter
Mil Mi-26 is a heavy lift transport helicopter originating in Soviet Union / Russia. It was built by Rostvertol.
Soviet Union / RussiaTechnical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 40.025 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Heavy lift transport helicopter
Soviet Union / Russia
Rostvertol
Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force Utair Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations
Over 300 as of 2026
1980–present
1983
14 December 1977
5 (2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 flight technician)
**90 troops or 60 stretchers 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) cargo
40.025 m (131 ft 4 in)
8.145 m (26 ft 9 in)
28,200 kg (62,170 lb)
49,600 kg (109,349 lb)
56,000 kg (123,459 lb)
12,000 L (3,200 US gal; 2,600 imp gal)
2 × ZMKB Progress D-136 turboshaft engines, 8,500 kW (11,400 hp) each
32 m (105 ft 0 in)
295 km/h (183 mph, 159 kn)
255 km/h (158 mph, 138 kn)
500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi) with 7,700 kg (17,000 lb) cargo
1,920 km (1,190 mi, 1,040 nmi) (with auxiliary tanks)
4,600 m (15,100 ft) operational, 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) HOGE at max. gross weight
804.25 m 2 (8,656.9 sq ft)
root: TsAGI 12%; tip: TsAGI 9%
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mil Mi-26 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaReported count for Mil Mi-26 · Mi-26T2. Service scope: Algerian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 14. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BelarusDated directory active-fleet estimate for Mi-26, grouped under Mil Mi-26. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Burkina FasoDated directory active-fleet estimate for Mi-26, grouped under Mil Mi-26. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
ChinaReported count for Mil Mi-26. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Ground Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 4. Origin: USSR. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2015), not the article revision. 2015 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Democratic Republic of the CongoDated directory active-fleet estimate for Mi-26, grouped under Mil Mi-26. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Equatorial GuineaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Mi-26 Halo. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
JordanDated directory active-fleet estimate for Mi-26, grouped under Mil Mi-26. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
KazakhstanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Mi-26 Halo. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
North KoreaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Mi-26 Halo. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
RussiaNational Guard exact named equipment holdings: Mi-26 Halo. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UzbekistanAir Force exact named equipment holdings: Mi-26 Halo. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / Heavy. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
VenezuelaArmy holdings of the exact named Mi-26T2 Halo component, counted as equipment units: active, operational reserve and training equipment, excluding equipment in store. Service-scoped IISS observation, not a national total or combat-readiness figure. No parent, sibling, mounted-weapon or heading aggregate quantity inherited.
Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force Utair Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Mil Mi-26 · T. Service scope: Korean People's Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.