The Mil V-12 (NATO reporting name: Homer), given the project number Izdeliye 65 ("Item 65"), is a prototype helicopter designed in the Soviet Union and the largest helicopter ever built. [1] [2] The designation "Mi-12" would have been the designation for the production helicopter and did not apply to V-12 prototypes. [3]

Jun 12, 2024 · The Mil V-12 had the potential to change air travel forever. For a number of reasons, the gigantic helicopter fell far short of its lofty promises but gave engineers a unique window into the world of large-scale rotorcraft.

The Mil Mi-12, known as V-12 in the Soviet Union, and by the NATO reporting name Homer, is so far the only helicopter produced by the Mil bureau to depart from the single main rotor plus tail rotor formula. It is to date the world's largest helicopter and flew for the first time in 1968, but did not enter production.

Jun 24, 2022 · Explore the history of the Mil V-12, the world's largest helicopter, from its Cold War origins to its record-breaking achievements and eventual cancellation.

Sep 9, 2023 · And when it comes to size, the Mil V-12 helicopter is nearly unrivaled. Here's the story of this gargantuan helicopter, how it came to be created and what became of it.

On July 10, 1968 first flew the largest helicopter ever built, the Mi-12, NATO code name “Homer”. Only two prototypes were built, designated V-12. The Mi-12 had a 37 m wingspan with a 35 m propeller diameter. The total engine power was 26,000 hp for a total take-off weight of 105 tons.

The Mil Mi-12, known as V-12 in the Soviet Union, and by the NATO reporting name Homer, is so far the only helicopter produced by the Mil bureau to depart from the single main rotor plus tail...

…the 1960s the Soviet Union’s Mil Mi-12 became the world’s largest helicopter, with a maximum takeoff weight of 105 tons, and in 1978 the smaller Mil Mi-24 set a helicopter speed record of 368.4 km (228.9 miles) per hour. Read More

Oct 28, 2018 · The Mil V-12 was a massive heavy-lift helicopter project taken on by the Soviet Union during the Cold War - even today (2015), it remains the largest helicopter ever built.

Sep 17, 2020 · The Soviet Union built the V-12, known to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the “Homer,” to airlift intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) into place, avoiding telltale ...