Photos from the personal collection of Kostas Panitsidis
Technical specifications Photos Video
“PZh” - pozharnyy - fire fighting
The firefighting version was developed in 1967 (was based on the Mi-6). Compared to the original Mi-6, the new helicopter version lacks a wing. Inside the fuselage there is a 12-ton water tank, and, additionally, retardant fluid. A pumping tube is used to fill the water tanks from lakes or rivers. It has also the capacity to carry, on an external suspension, a load of up to 3000 kg (6 tanks x 500 kg) within a special net.
During the next flight in the fight against a forest fire on August 6, 1967 the Mi-6PZh helicopter fatal crash occurred in the south of France, and the test pilot Yu.A. Garnaev was killed.
In 1971, a small number of Mi-6 helicopters were upgraded to the level of the Mi-6PZh2 which incorporate a monitored water-jet gun from the cockpit at the front end of the fuselage.
All helicopters have been successfully used in the fight against forest fires.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
DESIGNER
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OKB Mil
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TYPE
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Firefighting Helicopter
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CREW
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5
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POWER-PLANT
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Solov'ev D-25V
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Power, kW
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2 x 4.100
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DIMENSIONS
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Length, m
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33,18
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Main rotor diameter , m
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35,00
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Tail rotor diameter, m
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6,30
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Height, m
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9,86
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WEIGHT
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Empty, kg
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28.724
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Normal take-off, kg
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40.500
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Maximum take-off, kg
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42.500
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximum speed, km/h
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300
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Cruising speed, km/h
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250 |
Range, km
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555
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Service ceiling, m
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4.500
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Static ceiling, m
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2.500
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Payload, kg
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12.000
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- or with on hook, kg
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-
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PHOTOS Mi-6PZh Central Air Force Museum Monino 2007