Kamow Ka-60
| Kamow Ka-60 Kasatka | |
|---|---|
 Ka-60-1 at the MAKS, 2001 |
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| Type: | Multipurpose helicopter |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
December 24, 1998 |
| Commissioning: |
In flight testing |
| Production time: |
Series production in preparation |
| Number of pieces: |
8th |
The Kamow Ka-60 Kasatka ( Russian Камов Ка-60 Касатка , German Orca (killer whale) ) is a multipurpose helicopter for service in the armed forces of Russia.
construction
With this helicopter, Kamow deviated from its usual design of coaxial double rotors . Instead, the Kamow Ka-60 follows the conventional design of helicopter construction with a main and a Fenestron rear rotor for torque compensation. In order to save weight and reduce the radar signature, composite materials were used in the manufacture, which make up 60% of its weight. In addition, the surface is provided with a radar-absorbing coating. The helicopter's equipment is installed redundantly , a failed engine is automatically compensated by the other.
Production and use
The Kamow Ka-60 is intended as a replacement model for the Mil Mi-8 . The helicopter will take over the transport of troops, weapons and ammunition and perform reconnaissance and target marking functions. In addition, it is also intended as a rescue helicopter for the transport of the wounded. Construction is to take place at VPK / MAPO near Moscow and in Ulan-Ude . With the Kamow Ka-62 , a civil variant of the helicopter was developed, which flew for the first time on April 28, 2016. The exact future seems unclear, however, since the Mi-38 is also planned as the successor to the Mi-8/17.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| Rotor diameter | 13.50 m |
| length | 13.46 m |
| height | 4.20 m |
| Takeoff mass | Max. 6,750 kg |
| Top speed | 300 km / h |
| Cruising speed | 270 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 5150 m |
| Rate of climb | 10 m / s |
| Range | 650 km |
| crew | 2 |
| Passengers | 16 |
| Engines | two turbines RKBM Rybinsk RD-600 |
| power | 956 kW (1282 PS) each |
Armament
- 2 B-8W containers for missiles S-8 80 mm or
- 2 MG 12.7 mm or
- 2 MG GSchG-7.62
Comparable helicopters
Web links
- Ka 62 and modifications. Retrieved March 5, 2015 .
- Ka-62 Transport & Passenger Helicopter. Retrieved on March 5, 2015 (English, manufacturer's website).
Individual evidence
- ^ Prototype of the Ka-62 flies . In: Fliegerrevue . No. 07/2016 , p. 7 .