A Russian Mi-26 – considered to be the world’s largest helicopter – landed at Malta International Airport yesterday afternoon for a short stopover. Able to carry up to 100 passengers, the giant flying machine was on its way home after participating in an air show in Algeria. The Mi-26 is the largest and most powerful helicopter ever to have gone into production. It first flew in 1977 and has two very powerful turbine engines driving a big, eight-blade rotor. It can reach a speed of 295km/h.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.