Kamow Ka-32

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Kamow Ka-32
Kamow Ka-32 from Heliswiss in Bern in June 2004
Kamow Ka-32 from Heliswiss in Bern in June 2004
Type: Civil transport helicopter
Design country:

Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union

Manufacturer:

Kamov

First flight:

1973

Production time:

In series production since the mid-1970s

Number of pieces:

approx. 160 (status: end of 2006)

Coaxial rotor in motion

The Kamow Ka-32 ( Russian Камов Ка-32 , NATO code name "Helix-C", German spiral ) is a medium-weight civil helicopter made by the Soviet , now Russian manufacturer Kamow . It was derived from the on-board submarine hunter Kamow Ka-27 and flew for the first time in 1973. In 2004, 150 units were in service in Russia and various western countries. The model continues to be produced, the latest version has the model name Ka-32A11WS.

The Ka-32 has the typical characteristics of the Kamow helicopters: a compact, beefy fuselage and the coaxial , counter-rotating double rotor. Very robustly built and equipped with powerful gas turbines, it is particularly suitable for use under difficult conditions. The Ka-32 is used to supply external stations or oil platforms, to transport heavy external loads and for search and rescue missions.

Due to its special performance characteristics, the Ka-32 also found buyers in western countries. The Swiss company Heliswiss is using two units of the Ka-32A12.

An on-board helicopter of this type from the icebreaker Xue Long was used in a rescue operation in Antarctica in January 2014. 52 tourists trapped in the pack ice were flown from the Akademik Shokalskiy to the Aurora Australis (ship) .

variants

  • Ka-32A - This is the FAR-29 approved transport variant of the Ka-32T.
  • Ka-32A1 - This variant designed for forest fires and fire fighting can be used with a Bambi bucket .
  • Ka-32A2 - variant developed for police units with two searchlights and speakers.
  • Ka-32A3 - variant designed as an SAR helicopter, for rescues and evacuations on a large scale.
  • Ka-32A7 - Developed for paramilitary units, this variant of the Ka-27PS can be armed at suspension stations and in the bow.
  • Ka-32A11BC - The civilian variant approved by the EASA
  • Ka-32A12 - Civilian variant specially approved in Switzerland according to FOCA approval criteria
  • Ka-32K - crane variant with a special dome under the fuselage for a second pilot who can control the helicopter when using the crane
  • Ka-32S - Instrument flight- compatible variant for bad weather conditions in the arctic region, is used on icebreakers .
  • Ka-32T - standard transport variant with basic flight instrumentation according to Russian standards

Military users

A Kamow Ka-32T of the South Korean Air Force in 2005
AlgeriaAlgeria Algeria
Korea SouthSouth Korea South Korea
VietnamVietnam Vietnam

Technical specifications

Kamow Ka-32 during transport work
Ka-32A
Ka-32T in June 1991
Parameter Data
crew 1-3
Passengers 16
Rotor diameter each 15.90 m
length 11.22 m
height 5.45 m
Empty mass 6,920 kg
Takeoff mass Max. 11,000 kg (with internal payload) and max. 12,700 kg (with external payload)
payload inside 3,700 kg / outside 5,000 kg
Top speed 250 km / h
Cruising speed 230 km / h
Service ceiling 6,000 m
static peak height 5,000 m
Range 850 km with 1,500 kg payload
Max. Flight duration 4.5 hours
Engines two helicopter turbines Klimow TW3-117WMA
power 1663 kW (2,225 PS) each
Auxiliary power unit (APU) АИ-9

Web links

Commons : Kamow Ka-32  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The 52 passengers of the Akademik have been saved , www.20min.ch from January 2, 2014
  2. ↑ Gear change heliswissinternational.com, October 5, 2016, accessed August 15, 2018. - Report with a series of images.