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1. Training flights on "Mi-26" held at the airbase army aviation "May Day" in Almaty. The machine, which today belongs to the class of helicopters lifting most of the world, a few years was on the overhaul in Novosibirsk. Now this helicopter, adapted to the peculiarities of the Kazakh armed forces can perform a wide range of various tasks - from transport large numbers of people to extinguish natural and anthropogenic fires





2. Today, combat training is held at the airbase are very intensive. The air rises different types of machines. However, the "Mi-26" c hull number "92", we learned once



3. In order to ensure that we have removed a spectacular picture, the air base commander, Colonel Marat Iskakov took off in the US gift - Helicopter H-2. We shot while on board



4. The industrial part of the city from a height of 800 meters proved to be extremely interesting. I even felt a light aesthetic shock



5. The article "90" - the Soviet and then Russian multipurpose transport helicopter developed by the OKB Mikhail Mil. NATO classification: HALO or the "Halo" - got its name for its huge size. Carrying capacity of this giant of about 20 tons of payload, and in the Guinness Book of Records "Mi-26" is entered for the fact that raised the load to almost unattainable height for helicopters - 6 thousand meters



6. Such a technological breakthrough was made possible by the development of Design Bureau "Progress" of the D-136, with a capacity exceeding 10 thousand horsepower. That is why the "Mi-26" today is the largest transport helicopter in the world and commercially available. In the US firm Sikorsky issued by the same problems, but in half inferior "Mi-26" in the load-carrying capacity - CH-53E



7. Here is the station "Almaty-1" on board "Mi-26"



8. Today the giant helicopter, except Russia are exploiting a further 12 countries in the world, and in the civil and military sectors. There were built 310 cars, of which at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union in Kazakhstan was 24 helicopter



9. However, in the 90 years they were worn out and stood on the joke. The cost of one machine is estimated at $ 25 million, and the partial restoration of the Kazakh fleet become possible only now, when a special program of technical modernization of the army. The first modernized "Mi-26" bearing the number "91" entered service three years ago.



10. The second helicopter arrived in Kazakhstan back in December of 2011. All this time it carried out maintenance work and the crew trained all winter actively to fly solo in the first car, at number 91. It is, incidentally, entered service back in 2009, the year



11. While we were flying, people on the ground solve the housing problem!



12. By the way, the crew of "Mi-26" consists of 5 people, and when it is necessary to maintain a special weir device for extinguishing fires on board rises another expert - on-board operator. The helicopter can lift 15 tons of water at once



13. The commander of aviation connections Colonel Marat Iskakov personally trained crews. This is one of the most experienced helicopter pilots in the FSU. It flies in all types of combat vehicles, were armed.

 - The responsibility is very great, - says the commander - a complicated and expensive machinery. But encouraged by the fact that our army is technologically upgraded. Summer was normal, as it is necessary for normal training. And young officers, an additional motivation for the service!

Marat Iskakov easy. In several subordinate aviation units - fighter in the village Zhetygen, transtportnye aircraft "AN-12" and "An-26", which is based at the Almaty International Airport. And helicopters ...



14. The rate of "Mi-26" 295 kilometers per hour and range with three additional tanks for almost two thousand kilometers. Thus, the machine can carry 82 paratroopers with full armament and transfer them from one end of Kazakhstan on the other. This is an essential transport system when it comes to the vast Kazakh steppes. Also for the "Mi-26" is achievable, any area in the highlands, where it is impossible to reach by road



15. In the cab, "Mi-26". The captain is preparing individually with an instructor. The first stage of training - simple aerobatics and landing on a platform of limited size. Then start flying in adverse weather conditions



16. flies over highways Almaty-Kapchagay.



17. Storage containers from an unusual angle. It contains all the good Almaty, which must pass customs clearance



18. In this place live mixers



19. Storage of petroleum products in the area of ​​the village and the new neighborhood Burunday



20. Another unique feature is our cars - the world's only 2 copies of "Mi-26", which are adapted for fueling armored vehicles in the field



21. Also in May, the helicopter will be submitted as an exhibit on the international arms exhibition in Astana KADEX-2012. In the future, the Ministry of Defense plans to build two more such machines. This will be the entire squadron, which is quite a lot for a country like Kazakhstan



22. Here is the early spring May Day ponds



23. Kazakhstan ace helicopter pilot Talgat Tazhikbaev.

 - The machine factory. The new technique - there is a new technique. Easy to control, soft. Well, the D-136 engines have an effect, because they are the most powerful helicopter in the Army Aviation. One feels that he has the power, which, in fact, he is



24. H-2, meanwhile, circling above the city, is very close to the "Mi-26". Suffice dangerous maneuver



25. We asked the crew of "Mi-26" hang on a 10-meter height. Meanwhile, Col. Iskakov did a few laps of the giant. The result was a very effective shot with contrasting shadow on earth



26. Diesel on the ground seem to toy



27. This picture really reminded me of the children's railway which my parents gave me when I went to school.



28. It is said that men do not change with age, changing toys ...

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