mil mi-6 hook

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the mil mi-6 (nato reporting name hook), given the article number izdeliye 50 and company designation v-6, is a soviet/russian heavy transport helicopter that was designed by the mil design bureau. it was built in large numbers for both military and civil roles and used to be the largest helicopter in production until mil mi-26 was put in production in 1980. the mi-6 resulted from a joint civil-military requirement for a very large vertical-lift aircraft, which could be used to add mobility in military operations as well as assist in the exploration and development of the expansive central and eastern regions of the ussr. flown for the first time on 5 june 1957, the mi-6 was the first soviet turboshaft-powered production helicopter.