The Mil V-12 (NATO reporting name: Homer), given the project number Izdeliye 65 ("Item 65"), is a prototype helicopter designed in the Soviet Union and the largest helicopter ever built. [1][2] …

Jun 12, 2024 · Mil V-12 fell short of its full potential and led to development of the powerful Mil Mi-26. Despite being discontinued, the V-12 project influenced future vertical take-off transport …

Sep 9, 2023 · Guinness World Records declares the V-12 to be the world's largest helicopter, and to have been such since its enormous 321,485 pound frame (when fully laden) embarked on a …

Jun 24, 2022 · During these times, a very interesting idea was born, followed by a development process and manufacturing of prototypes, resulting in the biggest helicopter in history, Mil V-12 …

Aug 8, 2022 · The Mil V-12, the world’s largest helicopter, was designed to carry heavy loads and missiles, setting records for its capabilities. But as satellite tech improved and the project’s …

Jan 30, 2023 · The Mil V-12 made history by breaking two load-carrying records. It raised 31 tonnes to a height of 9,682 feet in February 1969 and 40,2 tonnes to 7,398 feet in August of …

Oct 12, 2020 · The largest helicopter ever built was Soviet Union’s Mil V-12, which was able to carry 196 passengers. The empty weight of this giant was 69,100 kg. General characteristics. …

The Mil Mi-12, known as V-12 in the Soviet Union, and by the NATO reporting name Homer, is so far the only helicopter produced by the Mil bureau to depart from the single main rotor plus tail …

Russia and its former Soviet Union have never been afraid to supersize military hardware, such as the behemoth Mil V-12 helicopter, the largest helicopter in history. This large aircraft, which...

Apr 28, 2023 · The V-12, also known as the Mil Mi-12, was a massive, super heavy-lift helicopter developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. Designed by the legendary Mikhail Mil and his …