Mil Mi-32
Encyclopedia
The Mil Mi-32 was a conceptual helicopter
developed by the former Soviet Union
in 1982. It was to be equipped with three rotors, with two engines driving each rotor. These engines were the same ones found in the smaller transport Mil Mi-26
.
The Mi-32 would have used a peculiar triangular fuselage
. It was designed to carry large, heavy loads. None were ever built.
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
developed by the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1982. It was to be equipped with three rotors, with two engines driving each rotor. These engines were the same ones found in the smaller transport Mil Mi-26
Mil Mi-26
The Mil Mi-26 is a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter. In service with civilian and military operators, it is the largest and most powerful helicopter ever to have gone into production.-Design and development:...
.
The Mi-32 would have used a peculiar triangular fuselage
Fuselage
The fuselage is an aircraft's main body section that holds crew and passengers or cargo. In single-engine aircraft it will usually contain an engine, although in some amphibious aircraft the single engine is mounted on a pylon attached to the fuselage which in turn is used as a floating hull...
. It was designed to carry large, heavy loads. None were ever built.