Most powerful helicopters

37 of the 48 helicopters in the WeaponSpecs database publish an engine power figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 11 helicopters with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.

12 of the 25 entries below (Russia, China) rest on manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, marked † in the table. Treat their position in this ranking as directional, not tested.

Most powerful helicopters, ranked by published engine power
#	System	Engine power	Source
1	Mi-26 † Russian Helicopters	11,400 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
2	CH-53K King Stallion Lockheed Martin	7,500 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
3	V-22 Osprey Boeing	6,150 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
4	CH-47F Chinook Boeing	4,868 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
5	Ka-52 Alligator † Russian Helicopters	2,400 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
6	Mi-8MTV-5 † Russian Helicopters	2,400 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
7	Ka-29 † Russian Helicopters	2,225 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
8	Ka-27 † Russian Helicopters	2,225 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
9	Mi-28NM † Russian Helicopters	2,200 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
10	Ka-50 Black Shark † Russian Helicopters	2,200 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
11	Mi-24 Hind † Russian Helicopters	2,200 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
12	Mi-35M † Russian Helicopters	2,200 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
13	Mi-24P † Russian Helicopters	2,200 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
14	AH-64E Apache Guardian Boeing	2,000 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
15	UH-60M Black Hawk Lockheed Martin	1,994 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
16	AH-64D Apache Longbow Boeing	1,890 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
17	MH-60R Seahawk Lockheed Martin	1,890 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
18	Denel AH-2 Rooivalk Denel Aviation	1,845 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
19	AH-1Z Viper Bell	1,800 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01
20	MH-139 Grey Wolf Boeing	1,750 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05
21	AH-1W Super Cobra Bell	1,690 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
22	Z-20 † AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)	1,600 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
23	Z-8 † AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)	1,550 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02
24	UH-1Y Venom Bell	1,546 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-05
25	T129 ATAK Turkish Aerospace Industries	1,361 hp	reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01

Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →

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