Yakovlev Yak-60
| Industry | Aerospace |
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| Headquarters | Soviet Union |
Yakovlev Yak-60 (occasionally referenced as Yak-32)Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Development
Conceived in the late 1960s, this helicopter was possibly intended to rival the Mil Mi-12 in the heavy-lift category. The design incorporated two tandem rotors derived from the Mil Mi-6, each powered by a pair of 6,500 hp (4,800 kW) Soloviev D-25VF turboshaft engines, which theoretically could have allowed it to carry approximately four times the load of the Boeing CH-47 Chinook. The cockpit design bore resemblance to that of the Yakovlev Yak-24. Unlike the unconventional Mi-12, the Yak-60's configuration was more traditional; however, only two Mi-12 units were manufactured and no Yak-60 helicopters were completed.[1]
It has been proposed that the Yak-60 name originated from an existing scale model displaying the number "60" prominently on its side.[1]
Specifications (estimated for Yak-60)
See also
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