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Plane vs Helicopter

ian_m · 2009-06-06 02:40:48

Here's some interesting pics I came across. A Russian Emergencies Ministry Mi-26 helicopter carries a Tu-134 airplane in St. Petersburg on April 16, 2009 to an Emergencies Ministry training facility. Due to the lack of an airplane landing strip at the training facility, it was necessary to transport the plane by…

06-06-2009 2:40am

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ian_m

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Here's some interesting pics I came across.

A Russian Emergencies Ministry Mi-26 helicopter carries a Tu-134 airplane in St. Petersburg on April 16, 2009 to an Emergencies Ministry training facility. Due to the lack of an airplane landing strip at the training facility, it was necessary to transport the plane by helicopter.

Plus a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwNvRZAKCSY

Enjoy.

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#2 06-06-2009 6:40am

pclancy

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Those ruskie choppers sure can lift!

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#3 06-06-2009 9:40am

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i'd love to be in the plane!

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#4 06-06-2009 11:02am

Schumacher1

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How can that support the plane properly.

Would it cause any structural damage?

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#5 06-06-2009 11:55am

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Whenever I watch these clips it always reminds me of those 'Destroyed in seconds' shows etc. Come to think of it, I'd say about 50% of the clips are Russian airshow crashes...

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