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A Mi-26 should be able to do it. Unloading a container ship with a heavy-lift helicopter is probably cost-prohibitive though ;-}
by guenthert 6y ago
A Mi-26 should be able to do it. Unloading a container ship with a heavy-lift helicopter is probably cost-prohibitive though ;-}
- Alupis 6y agoNo an Mi-26 could not do it. It's maximum lift capacity is 44,000 lbs[1], and these shipping containers weight up to 67,200 lbs[2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-26 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-26 [2] http://containertech.com/about-containers/container-load-capacity-weight-distribution/#:~:text=The%20maximum%20gross%20weight%20of,load%20cannot%20exceed%2067%2C200%20lbs http://containertech.com/about-containers/container-load-cap....