This Insane Helicopter Was The Largest Ever Built: The Mil V-12 Story

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The Soviets built some of the largest and most technically advanced helicopters in the world. By 1957, the Mil Mi-6 had already emerged as the largest helicopter ever built, far out-sizing helicopters built in the west. But for the Soviet Union, the need to build a helicopter far larger than even the Mi-6, soon became a matter of national security.
By 1960, American U-2 spy planes conducting high altitude reconnaissance flights over the Soviet Union were beginning to uncover the location of the country’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) sites. These first generation R-7 Semyorka ICBMs were being deployed throughout the Soviet Union as fast as possible, but their enormous size and weight meant they could only be delivered to launch sites using trains. The need to build rail lines to launch sites made the ICBM sites easy to spot in U.S. reconnaissance photos.
Keeping the missile sites hidden was a matter of national security. The Soviets devised a bold plan to airlift ICBMs into the vast and remote Soviet wilderness, thereby eliminating the need for rail lines or even roads. This would make it virtually impossible for spy planes to track down missile sites hidden in over twelve million square kilometres of forests. But to make the plan work, the Soviets would need to build a helicopter with at least twice the lifting power of the Mi-6.
Design studies for the new enormous helicopter began in 1959, with the Soviet Council of Ministers formally approving development in 1962. But development of such an ambitious helicopter would progress slowly, as various configurations (single rotor, tandem and transverse) were studied. Construction of testing-rigs, transmission systems and mock-ups began in 1963, and construction of the first prototype started in 1965. The new prototype would be designated as the Mil V-12 (with plans to designate the production version as Mil Mi-12). The first test flight in 1967 ended in failure as the V-12 crashed back to earth sustaining minor damage due to oscillations caused by control problems. A second test flight a year later proved the helicopter's airworthiness.
The V-12 would go on to break numerous world records for lifting capacity, but it’s fate had already been sealed by a rapidly changing strategic situation. The introduction of spy satellites, and the development of new lighter and mobile ICBMs made hiding nuclear missiles strategically irrelevant.
In 1970, the Soviet Air Force refused to accept the V-12 into state acceptance trials, due to a lack of need. Although a second V-12 prototype would be constructed in 1972, there were simply too few scenarios that would require such a large and complex helicopter. In 1974 development of the V-12 was cancelled and the Mil Design Bureau shifted efforts to designing the Mil Mi-26, the largest helicopter to enter service.
Select footage courtesy the AP Archive:
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Special thanks to Nick Arehart for helping clean up our audio:
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Thanks for watching!

[@Behemoth29]

I've stood beside this thing in real life at the Central Air Force Museum at Monino, outside Moscow. It is really hard to fathom just how fucking big this thing is. The thing that really stuck out to me (apart from obvious) was the tail.... just the sheer size of it.... it's like standing next to a building. I highly recommend the museum to anyone interested in Soviet aviation, it's a bit out of the way, but it's a real treasure trove.

[@restojon1]

One day I'd love to see that. I'm a bit of a Russian/Soviet enthusiast (if I can put it like that?). Their innovation and engineering abilities were absolutely superb and often very unique, look at the Ekranoplan, Raketa and the AN-124/225 aircraft for starters. I've been under the 225 as it takes off and it's an experience like nothing else, it doesn't so much as fly, more shake the life out of the world around it until it gives up and moves out of its way. Beautiful thing it is. And then, there's the Ilyushin IL-76... oh, I could be here all evening... did I mention the Soviet Concrete architecture??? I'll fetch my coat...

[@prady1829]

I got interested and tried searching that place, this helicopter is actually visible in the museum grounds (it's in the open), both in satellite view and street view. Give it a check if it interests you. It's massive btw

[@Behemoth29]

@@restojon1 Yeah, they have just about every Soviet aircraft in existence at that museum (apart from the big boi Antonovs... they did have the chunky An-22 though, which I've always had a soft spot for). There are several hangars as well that are filled with WWII aircraft and experimentals from the 1930s. AThey have a Tu-144 there (that apparently has a still operable droop snoot and deployable canards). I tried asking the groundskeeper in my incredibly shit Russian to see if I could go inside, but to no avail. Anyway, definitely a highlight of my time in Moscow. I totally get your fascination of Russian/Soviet things... I just excitedly recieved a book on Soviet Bus Stops and everyone thinks I'm crazy hahaha

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

_Let's see what it'll do to those flocks of Starlings. xD_ _oh and any peta people can STFU in advance. xD_

[@barnestim]

I went there last year...can confirm it's huuuge and it's right by the entrance. Would have been crazy to see and feel it taking off. We taxied there and it was actually pretty cost effective and easy.

[@jacobschwade9577]

This is a rare case of Quality over Quantity.

[@MrChoklad]

Considering how many weird but amazing machines the soviet built (or tried to) during cold war, it's rare but it's not the only example

[@jacobschwade9577]

@@MrChoklad Im talking about the channel sorry I should have specified.

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

Like with the T-14 I'll pee my pants if i ever had yo fight it

[@ritagasper1958]

0% Drugs, gore, violence 0% Nudity 50% Aircraft 40% Most badass animations 100% Quality over Quantity!

[@riot2136]

Jacob Schwade yeah, Mustard is up there with Lemmino, Kurtzgesagt and a few others in top tier quality

[@GeahkBurchill]

We need that right now to fight wildfires. Imagine carrying 40 tones of water while still being able to hover above the hot spots.

[@redacted9912]

@Geahk Burchill yeah that and it can evacuate a large number of people fast

[@vietnamabc2290]

Or work in off-shore oil rigs, one of this big boy can carry all the equipments needed in 1 trip

[@axp8598]

Drop the water brutally, lose control of/break the machine...

[@Zigfried207]

@@vietnamabc2290 i think, that on oil rigs not enough space for THIS big boi

[@vietnamabc2290]

@@Zigfried207 Nah this big boy will carry the whole module to build oil rigs, just drop em on the pillars.

[@tanyakirilina941]

Спасибо!!!! This is so lovely, thank you! As a kid I’d visit my grandmother in Monino where a V-12 is on display at the local airforce museum. A TU-144 is there too. It’s essentially a giant field full of Soviet Aircraft with a small museum across the road. I’d always make a point of visiting in the summer and the V-12 was my favorite (along with the Sukhoi T4 - the Soviet equivalent of the XB-70). The V-12 is truly massive and you’ll be glad to know well looked by experts and volunteers. The rotor blades are so big that it’s hard to imagine they could even spin. There was a lovely guard working there who was happy to see a young girl being excited about aircraft engineering and once gave me a tour of the V-12 interior. Like many Soviet and Russia aircraft its cockpit is painted in a specific turquoise - I was told this is because Soviet scientists believed this color kept pilots relaxed does not strain their eyes when looking at other lights and dials. Anyways, there’s something beautiful and melancholic about that field, you can’t help but think of all the hours and dedication put into creating such aircraft - even if you disagree with their purpose. And then to see them slowly decaying, wondering what happened to the people who made them? I nearly became an aeronautical engineer but my other passion, architecture won. But I’m still an enthusiast. Seeing this video made me really nostalgic and it’s lovely knowing more people will learn about this beautiful aircraft. Anyway, thank you again. You might not read this but if you do another aircraft that’s in Monino which you may want to make a video about is the Bartini Beriev VVA 14. It was amphibious and VTOL - really ahead of its time.

[@MustardChannel]

Thanks for sharing! I’m definitely planning a future video on the VVA 14 :)

[@tanyakirilina941]

Mustard Thank you! Can’t wait!!!

[@luftkonig5716]

@@MustardChannel it's great! Cause in "rutube") we don't have good visions on this aircraft. On the Usdtube) they didn't exist... Well I may don't seen them). But.. Блин. Какой мозголомный язык то... Ладно. Tnx for videos without propaganda and complicated terms. Спасибо большое)

[@offjoardlol255]

@@MustardChannel that future video was awesome! The vva-14 was really an extraordinary vehicle.

[@charlestaylor253]

​@@HomophobeWolf Soviet Blue-Green. The same color as, (my own, at least), vomit after drinking too much vodka... 😏🤮

[@ed2634]

Honestly this content is so good, it's a privilege we don't have to pay for it. Thank you Mustard, love the videos!

[@yourlocalramen1660]

Quality.exe

[@knickerbocker8966]

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[@sriyasodharmma4021]

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[@arjun_menon2134]

i agree man, this is seriously amazing for an aviation or aerospace geek

[@sayethwe8683]

If you want to though, Nebula is really good and I do reccommend it.

[@marcolu5395]

Man I miss the days of insane Soviet engineering

[@somethingelse9228]

part of the reason why the collapse of the soviet union is considered as one of the biggest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century, the innovation that took place during the cold war (mostly supported by the government) no longer takes place today

[@taplg1347]

Nice profile pic

[@revolter7094]

The Soviet Union made such achivememts no other country could do. It brought the first man to space, the first sattelite, they built the largest planes, the largest helicoptes, the largest ground effect vehicle (the Caspian Sea monstre) and many more achivements in science and engineering. The decline and collapse of the USSR definetly set the world back many years.

[@fouadbenrezzak8398]

@@revolter7094 yeah really making me sad

[@juggernaut7_]

@@revolter7094 Technically and scientifically? For sure. Most other aspects? We’re probably better off without :)

[@cormaac]

Soviet engineering was simply incredible, always willing to think outside the box and create the most absurd creations!

[@antiglaz6058]

this "absurdity" would be very useful in the California fires...another" absurd " AN 225, still transports around the world what no one else can...you're pathetic

[@ryhanzfx1641]

@@antiglaz6058 why is it pathetic?

[@st4g095]

@@antiglaz6058 Why and how? You got a problem with that?

[@antiglaz6058]

@@ryhanzfx1641 because there is one customer between the russian civilization and yours, who simply distributed your roles at the time....if the collapse happened for the russians a couple of decades earlier according to the plan, then your collapse is just now in the process of implementation....and you are not able to change anything, like the russian yesterday in his fate

[@antiglaz6058]

@@st4g095 come to my stream...find one of the broadcasts with an еnglish translation....let's see how much you have enough, if you really want to know))

[@plasmarade]

"Russia is like a multiplayer with mods"

[@karelpgbr]

Bruh wth, this is the best analogy I’ve found yet

[@mbtt7420]

@@karelpgbr pretty much

[@VasilyMusic]

As a Russian I confirm.

[@jonkipastramki3021]

USA: So how big is your copter? USSR: Yes

[@ZaHandle]

NewPhysics 1991

[@affandi99]

*Mustard* = *GOD-TIER QUALITY*

[@Kozzado]

yes except the mic quality on this vid unless my headphones went oof

[@KorekFrost]

Just Lemmino

[@debadityasaha1684]

@@KorekFrost lemmino is also absolute beast

[@KorekFrost]

Debaditya Saha True

[@davidty2006]

I litterally want to sure do animation...

[@rahbaralhaq]

If there's one thing I miss about the Cold Wars, that would be these crazy engineering projects. Modern development seems to mostly revolve around "how much money we can squeeze out with this". Gone are they days of "f*ck it! Lets build it just to one up the other guys!"

[@TheObsidianX]

The spirit of the space race is really something we are missing these days.

[@ashakydd1]

Unfortunately, the closest thing we have now is the corporate race to make the best rocket which just isn't as exciting.

[@user-ot4wm2fh8g]

In fairness, a lot of these ‘crazy projects’ (Rotodyne, Flying Boats, Ekranoplan, Giant Helicopters, TU-144 etc) failed or had very short lifespans. They were made and then nobody used them for anything. Today’s creations are made to be useful not impressive. However, there are still some wealthy companies making weird and wonderful inventions. The Airlander 10 and Stratolaunch come to mind.

[@xWood4000]

@@ashakydd1 I mean Starship and superheavy is pretty crazy, a bellyflopping reusable rocket with ~30 engines and it is truly enormous, the height of the Saturn V but a lot more chonky

[@razorfett147]

Agreed. And that kind of engineering mentality is what contributed HEAVILY to the technology boom we experienced post-1945

[@fdjw88]

in the glorious USSR, planes are mounted on engines.

[@finalascent]

In the US, plane is built around gun... BRRRRRTTTT!!!!

[@mayor_archive]

a10: hi

[@ericgarner8266]

Friend: What kind of mustard do you like? Me: It's complicated.

[@Kenshin_2]

@@finalascent fuckin love that sound

[@snowflake2974]

@@finalascent But you see Comrade in glorious CCCP, our satellites have guns too, and as much as I admire the A-10 I don't think the A-10 can snipe the POTUS while he's sitting on his ceramic oval office while reading Gun Magazine. Also our VIP's used to travel in Mig-25's, which is more than I can say for Capitalist VIP's, who travel in slo planes with more room than what they know to do with.

[@venusiancreative1774]

America: Here is something big and cool. Soviet Union: We can do one better.

[@chris-hayes]

I like how for Russia "going back to building more typical helicopters" means building the mi-26 😂

[@AbrahamArthemius]

Yep, imagine... they're trying to built a regular helicopter but it turns out to still able to lift a big airplane

[@onik7000]

btw it's called "cow" in russian army )) Pilots are kinda pissed off by this name, but who cares ))

[@ack434]

"Ze biggier ze bietter, zose stupid ciepitialists vill niever ciatch up zo us."

[@serhypyton323]

Oh, i've seen that one irl, it's fukking enormous!

[@ugandaknuckle4254]

My man watching Super GT yesterday

[@leightonkekuewa1545]

All of the coolest and best stuff in the world just "seemingly disappear"

[@Ryan_0708]

One of them is located in moscow. The other still survives as well, dont know what museum tho

[@michaelesposito2629]

🙄 hur dur, but muh conspiracy theories!

[@Moses_VII]

'Seemingly disappears' must be with an S, as stuff is a singular noun, being a colllective, while the word 'things' is itself a plural.

[@MaxHohenstaufen]

Well, Jack Blackis still around. Keanu Reeves too. Not all disappears.

[@peterthurlow3418]

The men in black must use it

[@sachinchauhan7775]

Mi-26 is a monster in itself and currently world largest Heli. Imagine how crazy V-12 was in its day.

[@OstapBender]

Soviet enginers be like: - build V-12 - pls! Stop with that gigantic stuff. We need more regular, normal helicopters! - Ok boss! - build Mi-26

[@pirosszirom8998]

I once saw this helicopter over Budapest. He whistled like danger, but flew very convincingly. It was a great experience.

[@rj13198]

My boy with the quality content strikes again

[@DankyT09]

Anything: *exists* Soviets: "How can we super size that?"

[@nealsterling8151]

Man, i love these nonsense comments!

[@ironfelixfromkuban2580]

@@o_crumbs lol, Soviets projected 500, 600, 1000, 2500, 2800, 14 000 and 30 000 ton tanks :D 2500 ton land cruiser (2x500 mm guns with 30 km range, three 150 mm guns with 35 km range, ten 75 mm guns, 100 mm armour, to 40 kmph): worldoftanks.ru/dcont/fb/image/1cruiser.jpg 2800 ton land cruiser (4x203 mm main gun, 12x130 mm universal gun, 12x76 mm guns, 4x4 light AA guns, armour - 8, 10, 12 inches, to 120 kmph): warspot-asset.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/pictures/000/081/568/content/landironclads15-43b0327c0f3115dd4e60eaee9b03a884.jpg 14 000 ton walking bunker (500 mm armour): warspot-asset.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/pictures/000/081/570/content/landironclads17-8d88c45b522488e616c6971260d9e98d.jpg warspot-asset.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/pictures/000/081/571/content/landironclads18-97447b9f47230c706c265a37aff4c892.jpg 30 000 ton "Armour-flame-vessel" (tubes - is the huge flametrowers; lengt 285 m, armour to 490 mm, speed 110 kmph): static-ptl-ru.gcdn.co/dcont/fb/image/ognenos_4.jpg

[@Mac33299]

@Chris Schmelter Soviets again: *Extreme DIABEDES* (Correct me If I spell it wrong)

[@sheilawalsh7105]

That soviet development for ya😂

[@josetorrex]

lol XD

[@Elthenar]

The headline. "The biggest X ever built." Me. "Gotta be some crazy Russian cold war design"

[@baginatora]

Soviet*, comrade :)

[@danielkorladis7869]

SOVIET* design.

[@Elthenar]

@@danielkorladis7869 my apologies comrades. I will report to the nearest re-education camp.

[@danielkorladis7869]

@@Elthenar Damn right.

[@KaiserStormTracking]

@@Elthenar I shall get the shotgun and wip

[@ProjectMikha]

"Why do they make everything so damn big?!"-Woods (Black Ops 2)

[@nadesaria]

the renders are so damn realistic the intro looked like it was filmed in real life

[@carlosanguiano5780]

Mustard probobly using the new RTX 3090

[@OcnarfMusic]

@@carlosanguiano5780 he's been doing this for about 3 years now

[@paleoph6168]

*read in thick russian accent "In Soviet Russia, bigger is better." And helicopter flies you.

[@arisu7397]

Yes the bigger the better

[@JeffrevinYT]

Obligatorily also read that last part in said Russian accent. You see, Ivan, filthy capitalist America and glorious Soviet Russia agree on one thing, one thing only. Goal number one is not where big boom stick go, is how to get it there first.

[@Moses_VII]

Beeger eez byetter

[@fahimfaisal7571]

Reading this I remembered a line from the movie 2012.... *Looking at the plane, little boy says* "Wow it's soo big!" "It's RUSSIAN" *says the owner*

[@vladshcherbakov3112]

STFU

[@TCOphox]

Soviet engineering: *exists* Documentary KZbinrs: I'll take your entire stock

[@hydrogenbond7303]

Engineers: How big do you want to make them? Soviets: DA

[@user-ki8ef2uj1r]

USA: We have spy planes that fly anywhere unharmed USSR: We have ICBM carrying helicopters USA: What USSR: What

[@AaronShenghao]

USSR: Oh yeah? How about ICBM can launch on railway lines? Oh oh! Or better! Mobile launcher on wheels!

[@MajesticSkywhale]

@@JG-oc9gc pretty sure the mobile launch cars on american railways just had big steel arms that swung out and planted into the ground, like what cranes use to stabilize themselves

[@dankerxd4108]

@@JG-oc9gc what the hell are you talking about man kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHi7pGOYq7t4hKs

[@NixodCreations]

@@JG-oc9gc Soviet and american mobile ICBMs are launched from railcars and tracks, (RT-23 and Topol for russia, Peacekeeper Rail Garrison and the Hard Mobile Launcher for the US).

[@Lucy-dk5cz]

Satellites weren’t deployed because of the ICBMs being moved but rather the U2 being vulnerable

[@chengxiuwang9360]

Some people: sry I didn’t upload in 24 hours Mustard: uploads after a month or 2 Me: that was fast

[@josetorrex]

lol

[@BaHy_23_01_2K]

Or that time Lemino spent 2 years on one single video and it didn't even go anywhere lol.

[@ConallDWhite]

@@BaHy_23_01_2K yea that was funny

[@siyacer]

@@BaHy_23_01_2K which video

[@jeremiahcherry5283]

I love how Russia always gets so extra with particular things.

[@ahhsgvr]

In 1996 I got to visit Monino and see this in person. Pictures of it's size do not do it justice, in person it is taller than a C-130 and almost as long. There were so many incredible aircraft I got to see, during my tour, I was really grateful.

[@JHA854]

As a 3D artist, can I just say how much I respect the effort you put into each video. It’s not easy to do all this stuff and render it in such a beautiful way.

[@davidzheng7568]

I see mustard I click

[@KorekFrost]

I see ketchup i eat

[@AFriendlyTheo]

@@KorekFrost I see hotdog, I inhale

[@Meeehat]

Theo Andersen I see cool profile pic, I like

[@sailintothesun3421]

@@Meeehat MD Mehat I see nice comment, I like

[@PhoenixTwoFiftySix]

I see glizzy, I C O N S U M E

[@bsw88]

Thanks Mustard. I actually live in Moscow currently so yesterday I finally went to see it. Photos and videos simply don't do it justice! An incredible feat of engineering. By the way, at the museum they also have a TU-144, IL-62, IL-76, heaps of MIGs, an MI-26 helicopter (gigantic single rotor type), several versions of the MI-6 helicopter including firefighting spec, and heaps more. Well worth a visit.

[@iralangdon]

Love the new comic technique. The attention to detail in the episode is incredible and a testament to both you growth as a creator and your dedication to your work.

[@El.Gatito.]

Infographic Show Quantity > quality Poor quality animation, repetitive sounds, barely any research, feels like the channel is only for money Mustard Quantity < Quality Insane effort in editing, true to life animation, new and original sounds, every single time high quality videos in general

[@platooncommanderofthe34thc29]

I agree.

[@chaseharrison5469]

For a second I thought you were jabbing at Simon from Biographics then I remembered they are different channels with similar names.

[@yeetnation4204]

Infographics literally have one source in the description. No effort at all. But mustard...

[@chaseharrison5469]

Yeetus Patronus What has Kurzgesagt gotten wrong, most of their stuff has been pretty good imo?

[@bigmac4986]

So true.

[@reality8763]

The Soviets: build a railway line to the launch sites F O L L O W T H E D A M N T R A I N C J

[@Aaleg]

All we had to do was follow the damn train CJ!!

[@WanganTunedKeiCar]

Ah, s h i z z

[@mattiafa6858]

Oh no, cj was an american spy all the time

[@abrahamanthony7106]

You have put together some of the best content ever. Not just on KZbin, but ever. The quality of visual material is outstanding. Thank you!

[@yukaiqian9673]

I love how this channel chooses to take the time and polish every video till it has amazing CGI and story structure. Your production quality definitely leads the pack of engineering-themed channels.

[@CaptHollister]

When I was 11 or 12 , my older brother and I used to get aviation magazines from France. I first read of the Mi-12 in a French report on the Paris Air Show. Not much was known about it at the time, especially not its purpose, but this kid became fascinated by it. Since then, I've seen very little published about this leviathan in the world press and practically nothing in any English-language publications, to the point that practically all US authors completely ignore it when discussing the world's largest helicopters. Thank you for publishing this and doing the research. You have gained a new subscriber.

[@secondlieutenan]

Yiay a new subscriber

[@tokostar8550]

I have been waiting for this. Well done. The waiting is worth what u put in

[@sorokabeloboka8818]

I actually had a honor of meeting the pilot that was piloting it, he was also the pilot that loweved the concrete block on top of the Chernobyl NPP reactor. His name is Gurgen Karapetyan, he is 83 as of now and he is probably the top test pilot Mil ever had, having flown their helicopters even after he was 60 years old.

[@absolutemattlad2701]

This video is great. I love videos like this. Pretty short, but detailed look at (especially soviet military) interesting things, with great commentary and visuals

[@LemonToGo]

Finally some quality content on this platform.

[@jetstream321]

Finally, someone has done a documentary on the mil mi 12, god knows how many years i have known and loved it

[@mikeoxlong409]

Channel deserves much more recognition with the amount of work and skill put into these videos

[@jyuyd8274]

USA: So how big is your copter? USSR: Yes

[@mattz9268]

Mom can I have a VB-22 Osprey? Mom: We have a V-B22 Osprey at home. *VB-22 Osprey at home* Note, this thing is absolutely incredible. It's just at first glance I immediately thought of a weird looking Osprey.

[@sailintothesun3421]

@@pljotrpotr9382 and 5x larger

[@Putins-mustache]

Ka - 22 (1960) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn7EfZuMqL2cr7M

[@gamergaming6604]

I love helicopter

[@gregory.chalenko]

Similar configuration, but completely different principle of flight

[@michaelwills1926]

Osprey is operational while this thing lives in a museum.

[@akshaygowrishankar7440]

4:59 that's a bit of a tease, showing an Antonov aircraft without talking about Ruslan or Mriya. But beautiful graphics in the video though.

[@luelou8464]

The an-22 is the largest propeller driven aircraft ever to enter service, and the most powerful propeller aircraft ever. They're not sluggish either.

[@Kalvinjj]

@@luelou8464 Damn I didn't know that one, it's a monster even today. Hell, it carries more than some wide body jets, even today.

[@luelou8464]

Arguably the loudest aeroplane to enter service too.

[@akshaygowrishankar7440]

@@luelou8464 sad tu-144 noises

[@jur4x]

Ruslan and Mriya were developed way later than V-12. Also, if I recall correctly, AN-22 is way less demanding in terms of airstrip quality than torbofan aircrafts.

[@RALewis1234]

Wow. Another masterpiece of a video. Your content in unmatched. I wish we got it more frequently but i know quality takes time. Please dont stop making videos.

[@ZakaZaRayo]

Eu and Usa: Make Planes Russia: **Makes them But Bigger** Eu and Usa: Make Helicopter Russia: **Makes them but Bigger**

[@SomewhatSummarized]

Me: is in school so I can’t watch this Me again: “I’ll probably learn more from this anyways”

[@plushtank4280]

@CBlitz r/rareinsults

[@sentinelcheese3420]

0:40 It didn't disappear. It now lives it's life without it's rotors in the Monino Air Force Museum near Moscow. It's nice they still kept these amazing machinery even today. :)

[@PennGaming]

Oh thanks for the info!

[@TheFaveteLinguis]

It rusting away though. As all the Monino.

[@Putins-mustache]

Correction. Mil-12 (V12) with rotors 02/25/2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaa9g5WEaa2bidU Central Museum of The air force of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation (Moscow region, Museum street, Monino village) *Second copy without it's rotors is located* Museum of the Moscow Helicopter Plant Mil Moscow region, Lyuberetsky district, Tomilino village, Garshina street, 26/1

[@restojon1]

One day I would love to travel to Russia and absorb as much of its wonderful and innovative history as I possibly can. It strikes me as a truly unique and special country.

[@TheFaveteLinguis]

@@restojon1 feel free to connect and ask for a foot-trip in Saint-Petersburg.

[@ralfkleemann4325]

I love the renderings - they even simulate chromatic aberration at the edges. Absolutely superior content, thank you for making this!

[@ebubeawachie]

0:00 - 5:27 is honestly one of the best crafted pieces of content I’ve ever watched. Bravo.

[@ARCISX]

I am loving the comic book style visuals!

[@saipranav7233]

Seriously, I can't understate the happiness that floods me when mustard uploads a video. I Love planes, and there is no other channel that makes content as good as mustard on planes. Keep going, and bring it on!

[@zoomerzoomer-jn7rf]

superb pictures and graphics really bring your story to life , thankyou mustard.

[@savasgenc1877]

Really enjoy your videos. Well scripted excellent topics, wonderful animations and with full of tons of archive documentations.

[@paullewis770]

Instant like, don't even need to like

[@3umlut463]

I know right

[@paullewis770]

Damn my brain is potato, I can't ever write by this point

[@antontauber1190]

Lmao same

[@rajveermunde6079]

His animations are so good they make the oldest jets look advanced.

[@fuckof5157]

Also like in fallout

[@penzlic]

absolutely fantastic video, renders are awesome, and that segway to sponsor with Mig-25.... trully masterfull

[@Detectorist-2395]

I just want to see your videos over and over again. I don't know why, but you are amazing. Thank you 💖

[@RudeCalling]

That thing is a absolute unit, kinda a shame we didn't get to see it do some heavy lifting..Great content as always Mustard! Just watched your mig25 business jet video on Nebula, amazing work good sir!

[@crgkevin6542]

Amazing content as always! The "comic book" style of presentation is an interesting variation on the usual Mustard style. I like it, though the gorgeous CGI is still always a treat.

[@chatter2765]

The narration. The illustrations. The animations. The example footages. Now THIS is quality.

[@maahir5775]

Who in the Right mind Left a Dislike on this Quality Masterpiece?

[@paleoph6168]

Love the new use of comic strips for better visualisation! 👍

[@yiyidu]

Never been this early....

[@bonstormincorporated72]

Yi Yi Du me neither

[@eton5541]

Me neither

[@TR-br1ns]

Me neither

[@garvsharma4471]

Nor. Me

[@vishnun9579]

Mee too

[@anon_the_drunk]

Once I managed to sit in the cockpit in this monster in the Monino Museum. It was sad to see that almost the entire interior was missing, but still it was fascinating. It is a pity that this helicopter did not go into production.

[@josetorrex]

Mustard,I love your vids, the quality is unbelievable, keep up the good work

[@randomdeadpool]

Everytime Mustard uploads a video I stop doing everything to watch it, they're just awesome! I'm glad I found this channel, I can proudly say it's one of my favorites in all KZbin

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

“seemingly disappeared” *Gone, reduced to atoms*

[@mmay3315]

dude, twice in the same day?

[@sidharthcs2110]

It's on display somewhere , isn't it?

[@santiagomachado7378]

@@sidharthcs2110 I think its at the Monino Aviation Museum. Guess that is the correct name of the place

[@lolshark99b49]

Santiago Machado yes I’ve seen it there

[@McRocket]

Your graphics are fantastic (as usual). Though they seem even a little better in this video. And a fascinating aircraft to boot. Thank you for this.

[@germail86]

The animations are amazingly incredibles. Great content.

[@thorlegocreations2766]

This is my favorite documentary channel on KZbin. There is no other channel that i know, that produces such high quality videos.

[@murikaicoments5847]

The comic book section was really cool you should include that in more of you’re videos + the 3D animations. You’re quality is astounding

[@Mradeptant]

I love the cad models, Its just so professional and clean. Your videos have give me a inspiration and fascination for soviet engineering and massive projects like the Ekranoplans.

[@cwb7143]

Dude your animations brings my inner child back out for my love of aviation. I'm looking at getting a PC for 3D modeling to bring my 10 blueprints to life. Absolutely enjoy your content. Thank you!

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

Hey Mustard, you should do a video on the Baade 152. It was East Germany’s first attempt to build an airliner but ended up failing miserably.

[@bernardomontesdeoca130]

"I'm gonna be productive." Mustard: "nope."

[@supercat380]

Nice narration and explanation of this fascinating subject!!

[@nuparu360]

I really enjoy your latest video on nebula. I signed up on nebula to watch your videos and I will keep supporting you on the platform 💪💪💪

[@toadstuulguy4326]

I swear to god, the soviet engineers were like the earths kerbals

[@4rsh193]

Kerbal space blyat

[@Ian-ye6bf]

@@4rsh193 LMFAO your comment made be burst in laughter!🤣🤣🤣

[@josetorrex]

yes, and they even invented a rocket and they just SLAMED MORE engines

[@jonkipastramki3021]

I like how for Russia "going back to building more typical helicopters" means building the mi-26 😂

[@4rsh193]

@@jonkipastramki3021 and making a normal plane would be a near super sonic prop and one of the most powerful bombers the tu-160 blackjack

[@sentinelcheese3420]

Happy 3 year anniversary on your KZbin channel! You've improved so much in such a short time! :D

[@captcurt18]

Mustard makes the highest quality content that not enough people know about.

[@somyakeshavgupta6243]

I was lucky to stumble over this channel on KZbin for this is my favourite channel! I love the content

[@Spoggi99YT]

I was just rewatching some your videos and suddenly a notification pops up that you uploaded a new one. Your content is pure quality, keep up the astonishing work! ...I will go and make some popcorn for the video ;)

[@randompheidoleminor3011]

The last time I was this early, Putin was still KGB.

[@DrWhom]

"Once a KGB agent, always a KGB agent." - says a KGB agent of my acquaintance.

[@driesketels805]

Great video and beautifull graphics, thank you!

[@sanudarusara9515]

The best quality quantity videos I've ever seen on You Tube!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT Mustard!!!

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Today is one of the best days of 2020, a new Mustard release!

[@davidstorm4907]

You make really great videos! Keep up the good work!

[@everestsdriveway366]

This is the one channel I watch the ads on. Because this content is so well made I love it!

[@SoFZlodei24]

Oh man I've seen him in Russia. He is in the Monino, at Russian Central Aviation Museum. However I had no idea what he was until this video.

[@xx_city_lights_gamer_xx6589]

Some one needs to start an engineering firm to build these old soviet designs to see if building these with modern technologies could gain investor interest to be able to put them to some kind of use

[@jebise1126]

it would not. even mi 26 is oversized for most of the tasks. also china kind of said they want to build more an 225 but nothing ever came out of it anyway...

[@quinlan5667]

I really like the comic book style that was used when explaining the use of the V-12

[@dmvideos7913]

Love the videos on this channel , I know they take long to make but im always waiting for the next one

[@backupchannel927]

I stop everything I'm doing when I see that little notification pop up and immediately watch your videos.

[@SteveReynold]

Wow, how selfish. Good to know.

[@backupchannel927]

@@SteveReynold yeah it is but for this kind of content I feel it is definitely deserved.

[@Nicolas-qe1ef]

Imagine spending 10 years of your life designing a kickass helicopter only for it to not be used

[@owenshebbeare2999]

They still have the largest ever built, as well as the Mi-26, the largest production helicopter.

[@qbertq3160]

That's quite typical for Russia. If you ever visit Moscow Kremlin, you'll see there the Tsar Bell (the biggest bell of its time), which never rang, and the Tsar Cannon (the biggest russian cannon of its time), and you guess what - it never made a shot.

[@rupiter2008]

Completely forgot about this helicopter. The video brings back warm memories from childhood in 1980s about this one and other enormous machines in children's books I used to have.

[@shiny4984]

by how much details there are, and how much time it takes to post a video, you are good at modeling, wow

[@ceticoamador7567]

É muito bom saber que o vídeo está legendado em português! Essa aeronave é uma excelente máquina! Saudações do Brasil!