Which helicopter has the biggest lifting capacity?

Question

I'm interested which helicopter has the biggest lifting capacity on its external hook. I think there is a difference between a payload placed inside the helicopter and a payload place on an external hook, so i which helicopter can lift the most?

Answer 1

It would have to be the Mil Mi-26

Answer 2

The most powerful heavy lift helicopter in the world is the Russian Mil Mi-26 Halo. It is the largest helicopter in the world as well, with the largest internal lift capacity. It can carry two tandem truck inside the cargo compartment.

The most powerful western helicopter is the Sikorsky CH-53 Super Stallion. It can't lift as much, but it is more maneuverable.

Answer 3

the Mil-26 has the largest payload of any production helicopter, but that is not the largest load of any helicopter.

The mil-12 is a twin rotor helicopter, it looks more like an airplane with the rotors at the ends of each wing. I believe there were only two or three of these built.

The payload is 88,000 lbs, exactly double that of the mil-26. I don't know  exactly what the external load capacity is, I can't find that information but there is no reason for it to be less than the mil-26