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How the Soviets Built the Largest Helicopter in History and Why It Failed

Born from Cold War paranoia and Soviet ambition, the Mil V-12 was designed to airlift nuclear missiles across Siberia — a ...
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The Largest Helicopter Ever Been Built: The History Of The Soviet Mil V-12

Russia and its former Soviet Union have never been afraid to supersize military hardware. Naturally, the balance between intimidatingly powerful and largely impractical can be difficult to master. The ...
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How the Soviets Built the Largest Helicopter Ever to Take Flight

Built to secretly transport nuclear missiles deep into the Soviet wilderness, the Mil V-12 became the largest helicopter ever ...
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Blast From the Past: Mil V-12, the Largest, Most Useless Helicopter Ever

Everybody loves a world record, even if they don’t always set out to break it on purpose. When it comes to world records and unusual accomplishments, you can always turn to the Guinness Book of World ...
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What Is The Largest Military Helicopter In The World And How Many Soldiers Can It Carry?

World War II saw the development of helicopters, but they truly came into focus during the Korean War. That conflict saw the widespread use of helicopters for medevac operations and more. The Vietnam ...