This twin-turbine powered, heavy lift helicopter was received from the DoD in March 2011.

The fuselage is dimensionally similar to that of the UH-60 Black Hawk medium lift helicopter.

It can be carried by a C-130 or slung under a heavy lift helicopter such as a Chinook.

It was the only serviceable heavy lift helicopter available to British forces involved in the hostilities.

The Mil Mi-26 serves as a heavy lift helicopter in the IAF.

The weight of the vehicle was kept light enough to make it transportable by heavy lift helicopters, such as the CH-53 Sea Stallion.

It was deployed to Thailand and then to Vietnam, where it flew escort for lift helicopters.

The army and air force also provided assistance with rescue, medical and heavy lift helicopters, by collecting bodies and maintaining security at the site.

The Canadian Forces had requested that the ship be capable of carrying a minimum of six attack, seventeen medium helicopters or 12 heavy lift helicopters.

A hybrid Fa 223 was proposed by Focke with two bodies joined inline to form a four-rotor heavy lift helicopter.