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Patre
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a4pawedpal
someone has been to Seattle, and knows this dock/ground side eh? good placement
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Serps
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Heather!
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enchantress
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sysop912
Nice Chopper :)
The Mil bureau designed a "flying crane" version of the Mi-6, designated the "Mi-10 Harke", with the prototype first flown publicly at the Soviet Tushino Air Show in July 1961, and demonstrated at the Paris Air Show in 1965.
The Mi-6 and Mi-10 shared the same engines, transmission, hydraulic system, and rotor system, and the two machines were parts-compatible to a large degree. However, the Mi-10 featured a cut-down fuselage designed mostly for passenger accommodation, with neither internal clearance nor large loading doors for heavy cargoes. The Mi-10 had large external fuel tanks and wide-track, four-legged, extended landing gear to allow the big helicopter to straddle bulky cargoes.
Interestingly, the right-side gear were 30 centimeters (1 foot) shorter than the left, which caused the Mi-10 to tilt 1.5 degrees to the right when parked. Special wheeled pallets were designed to accommodate payloads for carriage by the Mi-10, with a pallet held in place by hydraulic arms built into the helicopter. Since the Mi-10 was designed primarily for the flying-crane role, it was not fitted with stub wings. All four landing gear had dual wheels and shock absorbers.
The Mi-10 had a normal flight crew of three and could accommodate 28 passengers. Early production featured a "dustbin" under the nose to allow the crew to keep an eye on loads, but later production used a TV camera instead.
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sean
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HandToolUK
"Use of helicopter" vote :)
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16ozBud
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[untitled entry]
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by kopeski
Created December 19, 2004
10 votes
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475w x 356h (43KB)
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