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The worlds highest capacity heavy lift chopper (M-26, of which there are 20 operational) has a max take off weight of 44k lbs. A standard 40 ft. container can b
by dghlsakjg 6y ago
The worlds highest capacity heavy lift chopper (M-26, of which there are 20 operational) has a max take off weight of 44k lbs. A standard 40 ft. container can be loaded to a gross weight of 66k lbs.
It takes a purpose built crane a few minutes to unload a container, so I sort of doubt a helicopter could make it happen faster.
- zokier 6y agoMi-26 has record of 56 tons lifted: https://www.fai.org/record/2174 https://www.fai.org/record/2174 Although I suspect you don't want to repeat that trick too many times without serious inspection/maintenance.
- sudosysgen 6y agoThe Mi-26 is still in production, so you could replace them with brand new ones outright.
- orwin 6y agoWell, 56 tons in cold Russia is not AT ALL the same thing as 56 tons in Egypt. Maybe if you wait for winter?