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This is a model of the '''Mil Mi-6 (Hook)''', a heavy twin-engine transport [[helicopter]]. | This is a model of the '''Mil Mi-6 (Hook)''', a heavy twin-engine transport [[helicopter]]. | ||
The Mil Mi-6 was a Russian made heavy-lift twin-engine helicopter built in many variations. The most common type of it is probably the transport version with short wings that were dismounted when it was used as an aircrane. But it was also available as firefighting helicopter, passenger transport helicopter and flying command post. It's rotor-gear was also used for the Mil Mi-10 Helicopter and the V-12, a prototype and the | The Mil Mi-6 was a Russian made heavy-lift twin-engine helicopter built in many variations. The most common type of it is probably the transport version with short wings that were dismounted when it was used as an aircrane. But it was also available as firefighting helicopter, passenger transport helicopter and flying command post. It's rotor-gear was also used for the Mil Mi-10 Helicopter and the V-12, a prototype and the largest ever flown rotary wing aircraft. Later the Mi-26 was built on the basis of the Mi-6. | ||
The Mi-6 itself set several world-records for speed and weight-height lifting. In all it's versions it was built about 800 to 900 times and sold to nearly all countries that where friendly or part of the soviet union. | The Mi-6 itself set several world-records for speed and weight-height lifting. In all it's versions it was built about 800 to 900 times and sold to nearly all countries that where friendly or part of the soviet union as well as some African countries. | ||
Currently there is just the common transport version with short wings modeled for Flightgear. | Currently there is just the common transport version with short wings modeled for Flightgear. | ||
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After you successfully installed Git on your PC, you can get it with | After you successfully installed Git on your PC, you can get it with | ||
$ git clone git://gitorious.org/mil-mi-6/mi6dev.git | $ git clone git://gitorious.org/mil-mi-6/mi6dev.git | ||
==How to use it== | |||
After FlightGear has successfully loaded everything you should be sitting in the front left seat in the cockpit facing forward to your instruments. You will probably have noticed that the attitude indicator "АГК-47" doesn't show anything useful. Make clickable objects visible (Ctrl + C) and look at the panel right above you. You should see two switches. Switch both of them on and you attitude indicator should now work. | |||
To get the helicopter in the air you now just need to press "}". This will be changed in the future, when the correct startup procedure is implemented. | |||
Wait until the rotors have spun up and then yo can lift off like with any other helicopter in FlightGear. | |||
'''Notice''': Keep your air-speed low. Otherwise you will loose control of the machine and crash. | |||
==The real thing== | ==The real thing== | ||
===Engines=== | ===Engines=== | ||
The engineers of the Mil design bureau used two Soloviev D-25B turbines to power the giant main rotor. Each of those engines produces 4100kW takeoff and 3505kW nominal output. Their air intakes are equipped with electric de-icing. | The engineers of the Mil design bureau used two Soloviev D-25B turbines to power the giant main rotor. Each of those engines produces 4100kW takeoff and 3505kW nominal output. Their air intakes are equipped with electric de-icing. | ||