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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's not even a CH-53K King Stallion that's even larger. However, the Russian Mi-26 dwarfs these things.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The rotors are so massive on the mi 26, they're drooping, crazy

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pretty much any helicopter rotors droop a bit when stationary.

Yeah but I'm not sure I've seen other helicopters droop this much, not sure

I thought the Russian one came in pieces, all a bit charred.