While the Super Stallion certainly has its advantages, in the all-important domain of heavy-lift aviation, specifically in terms of payload capacity and versatility, the Russian bird is superior. What ...

An important aviation milestone was made in 1939 when the Sikorsky VS-300 made its maiden flight, becoming the first successful operational helicopter. It soon introduced the world to a new form of ...

The Soviet Mi-26 remains the largest and most powerful helicopter ever built, capable of lifting 20 tons and carrying vehicles, troops, or even other helicopters. Its groundbreaking split-torque ...