OK the Mi-26 (sling load 45,000lb) isn't quite capable of lifting a fully laden Chinook (MTO 50,000lb) but it comes pretty close, and I would be shocked if the much smaller CH-47 wasn't cheaper
OK the Mi-26 (sling load 45,000lb) isn't quite capable of lifting a fully laden Chinook (MTO 50,000lb) but it comes pretty close, and I would be shocked if the much smaller CH-47 wasn't cheaper