These are photographs of the world's largest helicopter which happened to be on the tarmac in Dease Lake, B.C. recently. It is to be used for taking mining equipment and cargo out to a new mine called Galore Creek.
It is owned by a Russian company. It is called the Utsky.
The chopper couldn't land at the air strip at Bob Quinn Lake because it wasn't a paved area so it had to land in Dease Lake until the landing site north of Bob Quinn could be inspected.
Apparently this chopper's wash will pick up and fling rocks, up to 12 inches in diameter, around like leaves.
Some stats:
Russian crew of 6, 2 Pilots, 1 Navigator, 2 Engineers & 1 cargo person
- a semi-trailer will fit in it.
carries 75 troops
uses 2000 litres of fuel per hour
580 km range
costs $30,000/hr to rent
40 metres long
8 blades about 2 feet wide
Probably bigger than ANYTHING seen at the Dease Lake airport, including the terminal building.
FYI: Dease Lake is in NW British Columbia, west of Fort Nelson and east of Juneau, Alaska.
