Mi-26 Halo vs CH-53 Sea Stallion
| Soviet heavy transport helicopter, frequently utilized for cargo and troop transport, infamous for Chernobyl disaster relief mission. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| Category | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Mil |
| First flight | 14 December 1977 |
| Year of introduction | 1983 |
| Number produced | 316 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| American heavy-lift helicopter, noteworthy for its service in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, principally deployed for transport duties. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Sikorsky |
| First flight | 14 October 1964 |
| Year of introduction | 1966 |
| Number produced | 284 units |
| Average unit price | $40 million |
| Wingspan | -- m |
| Height | 8.1 m 🔴 |
| Length | 40.0 m 🟢 |
| Maximum speed | 295 km/h 🔴 |
| Operational range | 590 km 🔴 |
| Service ceiling | 4,600 m 🔴 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 56,000 kg 🟢 |
| Empty weight | 28,000 kg 🟢 |
| Total thrust | None x None kgp 🔴 |
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| Wingspan | 24.1 m |
| Height | 8.5 m 🟢 |
| Length | 30.2 m 🔴 |
| Maximum speed | 315 km/h 🟢 |
| Operational range | 2,075 km 🟢 |
| Service ceiling | 5,639 m 🟢 |
| Max. takeoff weight | 33,300 kg 🔴 |
| Empty weight | 15,071 kg 🔴 |
| Total thrust | 3 x 3,270 kgp 🟢 |
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