The Largest Soviet Flying Crane Helicopter - Mil Mi-10 “Harke“

When the Soviet military wanted some heavy lifting done, they called in a Mil Mi-10 helicopter. This behemoth was a military transport helicopter developed from the more conventional looking Mil Mi-6. Designed in the late 1950s at the request of the Soviet government, the Mil Mi-10 (NATO reporting name Harke) was designed to carry its loads externally – unlike the Mi-6. This meant that it could carry larger cargo, and as the helicopter itself was lighter, it could also carry heavier loads. The first prototy