About 20 of this variant of the Mi-10 heavylifter were built from 1966 as Russia's equivalent of the Sikorsky Skycrane. This one was made in 1976. Note the rearward-facing cabin below the floor, used by an extra pilot to manoeuvre the helicopter during lifting operations
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