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| | simFlight.com - Nemeth Designs - Mil Mi-17 |
 | | I remember two documentaries that were shown on German TV so far, reporting on Mil Mi-8/17 in service in Siberia, flying for hours and hours through the remote country under difficult meteorological conditions, and also another one on a company in Germany using the Mil Mi-8 as a flying crane for special construction work. |
 | | While the Mil Mi-26 is the largest and heaviest active helicopter in the world with a maximum weight of almost 56.000kgs, the smaller Mil Mi-8/17 family is no less impressive. |
 | | The improved version, the Mil Mi-17, was presented to the public in 1981 at the Paris Air Show, and featured many improvements, which were, first of all, stronger engines: now two Klimov (Isotov) TV3-117VM, providing 1637kw (2200hp) each, served as engines, allowing for a take-off weight of 13.000kgs and 250km/h (135kts). |
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