Kamow Ka-226
| Kamov Ka-226 Sergei | |
|---|---|
 Kamow Ka-226T at MAKS, 2005 |
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| Type: | Light multipurpose helicopter |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
4th September 1997 |
| Commissioning: |
2002 |
| Production time: |
since 2002 |
| Number of pieces: |
269 orders (as of 2017) |
The Kamow Ka-226 Sergei ( Russian Камов Ка-226 Сергей ) is a light multi-purpose helicopter that has been manufactured in Russia by the Kamow company since 1997 .
history
The Ka-226, announced in 1990, was designed to replace the aging fleet of the previous version Kamow Ka-26 , which is still powered by piston engines. By contrast, the new type has two Allison 250 - turbines . The need for such universal helicopters is high in Russia, for example for the maintenance of the energy supply infrastructure, for disaster control , air surveillance or the supply of remote settlements in Siberia.
The helicopter had its maiden flight on September 4, 1997 and received its Russian approval on October 31, 2003 . The Ka-226T version with the more powerful Turbomeca Arrius 2G1 has been in testing since 2009 . Series production started in 2011.
In February 2017 it was announced that 200 Ka-226Ts will be delivered to the Indian Armed Forces starting in 2019. 60 of these are to be delivered from Russia. 140 pieces are to be built in India.
construction
Like its predecessor models, the helicopter has the typical Kamow coaxial rotor . From the 26 model he also inherited the principle of modular construction, in which the passenger cabin behind the cockpit can be expanded as a whole. Instead, module containers with medical equipment or containers for agricultural chemicals with a spray device for agricultural use can be installed. Without any module, instead equipped with a winch , the Ka-226 is also used for transporting external loads.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data Ka-226 | Data Ka-226T |
|---|---|---|
| constructor | Leonid Shiryaev | |
| crew | 1-2 | |
| Passengers | Max. 8th | 7th |
| Rotor diameter | 13.00 m | |
| length | 8.10 m | |
| height | 4.25 m with rotor head | |
| Empty mass | 1952 kg | |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3400 kg | 3600 kg |
| Top speed | 210 km / h | 250 km / h |
| Cruising speed | 185 km / h | |
| Service ceiling | 3500 m | 6100 m |
| Rate of climb | 10.1 m / s | |
| Range | 600 km | |
| Engines | two Rolls-Royce Allison 250 -C20B | two Turbomeca Arrius 2G1 |
| power | 313 kW each (420 WPS) | 500 kW each (670 WPS) |
Users
- Russian Air Force : 36
- Federal Security Service : 6 (appointed)
- Indian Army : 135 Ka-226T (ordered, delivery planned from 2019)
- Indian Air Force : 65 Ka-226T (note see Indian Army)
Web links
- Ka-226T Light Utility Multirole Helicopter. Retrieved on March 5, 2015 (English, official website of the manufacturer).
- Ka 226 and modifications. Retrieved March 5, 2015 .
- Kamov Ka-226 Sergei, Russia. Retrieved March 5, 2015 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Turbomeca website about the Arrius 2G1 for the Kamov-226T ( Memento from May 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Russia to start deliveries of helicopters to India in 2019 | Reuters . In: archive.is . February 21, 2017 ( reuters.com [accessed March 29, 2017]).
- ^ Claudio Müller: Planes of the World 2012 . 1st edition. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2012, ISBN 978-3-613-03421-1 , p. 221 f .
- ↑ Ka-226T Features. In: russianhelicopters.aero. Retrieved November 1, 2018 .
- ↑ http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1573843.html
- ↑ http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1975938.html
- ↑ a b World Air Forces 2016 . Flightglobal Insight. 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ↑ Alexander Mladenov: Federal Security Ka-226Ts . In: Air International . 89, No. 5, November 2015, ISSN 0306-5634 , p. 35.
- ↑ Stanley Carvalho: Russia to start deliveries of helicopters to India in 2019 . February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.