Comparison of MIL Mi-26 and Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon

Attribute	MIL Mi-26 ×	Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon ×
General
Manufacturer	MIL Helicopters	Sikorsky Helicopter
Model	MIL Mi-26	Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon
Country	Russia	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1981	1986
Type	Large Helicopters	Military Helicopters
Icao	MI26	H53E
Performance
Engine	2x 2 × Lotarev D-136 turboshafts	3x 3 × General Electric T64-GE-416 Turboshafts
Power, hp (hp)	11,400	5,000
Avionics	Groza 7A813 weather radar, Integrated PKV-26-1 flight/nav system	Rockwell Collins Avionics, Northrop Grumman (Teledyne Ryan) AN/APN-217 Doppler radar.
Max cruise speed (km/h)	294	278
Travel range (km)	1,952	2,074
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.186	0.22
Service ceiling (m)	4,602	5,640
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.73	12.7
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	56,000	33,340
Max payload (kg)	20,000	14,515
Fuel tank capacity (l)	12,000	8,619
Baggage volume (m³)	6.16	-
Dimensions
Seats	9	38
Seats - business class	9	-
Seats - first class	65	-
Cabin height (m)	3.2	1.98
Cabin width (m)	3.1	2.29
Cabin length (m)	12.1	9.14
Exterior length (m)	40.03	30.2
Tail height (m)	7.95	5.32
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	2.69
Wing span (m)	32	24
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets