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Kamov
Nicolai Kamov started build his first
rotor-winged aircraft in 1929, together with N.K.Skrzhinskij .
Up to the 40s, they created few more autogiros, including the only (in
the World) armed one (A-7-3) that saw (limited) combat action.
Since then, the Kamov bureau is
specialised on compact helicopters of coaxial scheme, suitable for naval
service and high-speed operations.
The name designations (always begins with H) belongs to NATO
September 25, 1929 :
KaSkr-I Gyrocraft
The First Soviet Autogiro was designed by Kamov and Skrzhinskii. Based on
Cierva models.
1934 : A-7
An autogiro primarily used
for observation duties.
1944 : Ka-8 Vertolet
With his first truly
helicopter, Kamov introduced the coaxial scheme that the bureau will
still using up to present day.
The Ka-8 was a single-seat helicopter with a 27 hp motorcycle
engine, boosted to 45 hp by using alcohol for fuel.
The rotor blades were made of reinforced wood.
Three units built.
September 1949 : Ka-10 Hat
The Hat was an improved Ka-8 with
a 55 hp Ivchenko engine that can reach 90 km/h.
The twin - tail was introduced in the Ka-10M
12 units built.
1952 : Ka-15 Hen
A two-seat multi-purpose helo
designed primarly for the soviet navy that became knew outside the
USSR in 1955
The civilian version was the Ka-15M
Engine: 1 Ivchenko of 225 hp
Speed: 150 km/h
Service Ceiling: 3050 m
1955 : Ka-18 Hog
A Ka-15 with a large fuselage and
a 280 hp Ivchenko AI-14VF engine.
Could carry 4 passengers
200 units built ( aprox.)
1960 : Ka-20 Harp
First saw in the Soviet National
Aviation Day of 1961, it was considered the Ka-25 prototype.
Was very similar to the Ka-15 and Ka-18.
1960 : Ka-22 Hoop Vintokryl
This convertiplane reach several
records but only one unit was produced.
October 14, 1961 :
The Ka-22 reaches 337
km/h on 100 km circuit
1965 : Ka-25 Hormone
Ship on board helicopter for the
Soviet Navy. Near 500 built up to 1975
Ka-25BSh Hormone - A : ASW variant
Ka-25OTH Hormone - B : Targeting variant
for feeding guidance data to cruise missiles launched by surface
warships and submarines
Ka-25PS Hormone - C : SAR variant
Ka-25K : Civilian Crane variant
Rotor diameter: 15.74 m
Length: 10 m
Height: 5.37 m
Weight: 4770 kg - Max: 7500
Engine: 2 Glushenkov GTD-3F of 900 hp
Speed: Max: 220 km/h
Range: 400 km
Service Ceiling: 3500 m
1966 : Ka-26 Hoodlum - A
A typical Kamov design, a
multi-purpose helo widely used by Aeroflot and several countries. More
than 600 units built.
The derivative Ka-126 with a Ka-26 in the background.
1969 : V-50
An attack helicopter project with
tandem rotors . Cancelled.
Nov 24, 1973 :
Nikolai Kamov dies.
1978 : Ka-27 Helix
1981 : Ka-28 / Ka-32 Helix
Civilian derivative and export
variants of the Ka-27
July 27, 1982 : Ka-50 Hokum
[V-80]
1986 : Ka-116 Hoodlum - B
Turbine engine development of the
Ka-26
Middle of the 80s : V-100
A heavy attack helicopter project
with a pusher propeller to exceed the speed of 400 km/h . it was to be
armed with 3000 kg of bombs/rockets, two guns, and two
anti-radar/anti-ship missiles Not built.
1990 : Ka-118
A NOTAR ( No TAil Rotor )
development.
1993 : Ka-128
A Ka-126 development with an added
intermediate gearbox , and Bendix King avionics.
1994 : Ka-62 / 62M ( 64
)
Unique single
main rotor operational helo by Kamov
1994 : Ka-226
Twin engine development of the
Ka-126
90s : Ka-37
An unmanned coaxial helicopter
developed with Daewoo of South Korea initially designed for
agricultural tasks .
Performances are a max weight of 250 kg ( 50 payload ), speed of
110km/h, and a flight duration about 45 minutes.
1996 :
Werewolf
Alligator
&
Black Shark
The Hokum
export
variants
Ka-40
The new helicopter for the Russian
navy
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