MI-26 : Twin engine turboshaft, military heavy lift helicopter of Russian origin with carrying capacity of 70 combat equipped troops or 20,000 kg payload. It has a max speed of 295 km/hr.
Air Marshal VK Bhatia PVSM. AVSM, VrC & Bar was the first Indian who dared a tandem skydiving jump in India at the age of 56 yrs.
This daring feat was performed on 17 Sep 1999 at Agra airfield from an An-32 aircraft.