The ski resort Puerto Navacerrada is located in the Community of Madrid (Spain). The Navacerrada Pass is a mountain pass in the Guadarrama Mountains, in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. In 1788, it replaced the Fuenfría Pass as mountain pass in the route…

The Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) Bo 105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed by Bölkow of Ottobrunn, West Germany. It was the first light twin-engine helicopter in the world, and the first rotorcraft that could perform aerobatic…

Combat helicopters of the USSR: Mi-24. Developed in OKB Mill. The first flight – 1969. The model became the first Soviet and second after the AH-1 Cobra combat helicopter. Had many modifications and exported to various countries. Actively used during the…

Aérospatiale SA 340 Gazelle: French anti-tank helicopter The Gazelle originated in a French Army requirement for a lightweight observation helicopter intended to replace the Aérospatiale Alouette III; early on in the aircraft’s development, the decision was…

The Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (now Airbus Helicopters H215M) is a twin-engine, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter developed by France. The AS532 is a development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma in its militarized form. General characteristics…

Police helicopters: French SE 3160 Alouette III The Aérospatiale Alouette III is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by French aircraft company Sud Aviation. During its production life, it proved to be a relatively popular rotorcraft; including…

During April 1956, the first production Alouette II was completed, becoming the first production turbine-powered helicopter in the world. The innovative light helicopter, soon broke several world records and became a commercial success. As a result of the…

Ka-25K. A Soviet transport helicopter from 1967. Flight range – 650 km, max. speed – 220 km/h. Cargo weight – 2000 kg

The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name Hoplite) is a small, lightly armed turbine-powered transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon. First flight: 22 September 1961 Introduction: 1965 Primary…

The Bell 47 is a single-engine two-seat light utility helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Bell Aircraft Corporation, later Bell Helicopter Company, today Bell Helicopter Textron. The designation for Bell 47 is US Army duties was H-13 Sioux.…

Mi-26. A Soviet heavy transport helicopter from 1977: six world records. Flight range – 480 km, max. speed – 295 km/h, payload (total) – 20000 kg, on a sling – 20000 kg The Mil Mi-26 (NATO reporting name: Halo) is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter.…

Mi-2. A Soviet light helicopter from 1961. Variants: transport, passenger, agricultural, trainer. Two world records. Produced in Poland. Flight range – 355 km, max. speed – 210 km The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name Hoplite) is a small, three rotor blade Soviet…

Mi-6. A Soviet heavy troop-carrier helicopter from 1957: 16 world records. Flight range – 500 km, max. speed – 300 km/h, ceiling – 4500 m. The Mi-6 was by far the world’s largest helicopter when it was designed in 1954–56; with a maximum load capacity of…

Mi-8T. A Soviet transport helicopter from 1962. Flight range – 480 km, max. speed – 260 km/h.  The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and introduced into the Soviet…

Mi-24 A (Crocodile). A Soviet combat and transport helicopter from 1970: seven world records. Flight range – 485 km, max. speed – 320 km/h, ceiling – 5120 m.

YaK-24. A Soviet heavy troop-carrier helicopter from 1952. The biggest in the world and the first in the USSR twin-engine and tandem rotor layout helicopter. Nickname – “The flying railroad car”. Two world lifting records. Flight range – 265 km, max. speed…

Combat aviation of the USSR: transport-combat helicopter Mi-24 A. The maximum speed is 320 km / h. The practical ceiling is over 4500 m. The flight range is 720 km. Crew – 2 people, 8 paratroopers. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow  

Mi-6 PZH. A Soviet fire-fighting helicopter from 1967. Flight range – 555 km, max. speed – 300 km/h, payload (total) – 12000 kg, on a sling – 3000 kg The Mil Mi-6 (NATO reporting name Hook), given the article number izdeliye 50 and company designation V-6…