Russian and Soviet Military Aircraft
KAMOV DESIGN BUREAU (OKB), Moscow Region, Russia
Kamov Nikolai Il'ich, First General Designer (1948-73).Mikheev Sergey Viktorovitch, General Designer (1973-).
Russian and Soviet Military AircraftKAMOV DESIGN BUREAU (OKB), Moscow Region, RussiaKamov Nikolai Il'ich, First General Designer (1948-73).Mikheev Sergey Viktorovitch, General Designer (1973-). |
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| A-7, Kamov | Observation autogiro. Seven built, and used in 1941 for reconaissance
duties.
Type: A-7 Function: observation Year: 1934 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 480hp M-22 Speed: 210km/h Ceiling: 4800m Range: Armament: 2*mg |
| Ka-8, Kamov | Precursor of the Ka-10. The Ka-8 was a single-seat helicopter with a 27hp M-76 engine, boosted to 45hp by using alcohol for fuel. 1947. |
| Ka-10, Kamov 'Hat' | Single-seat observation helicopter, not much more than an open rig
with an engine and coaxial rotors. 12 built.
Type: Ka-10 Function: observation Year: 1950 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 41kW Ivchenko AI-4V Speed: 90km/h Ceiling: Range: 95km Armament: |
| Ka-15, Kamov 'Hen' | The Ka-15 was a small utility helicopter with coaxial rotors.
Type: Ka-15 Function: utility Year: 1952 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 225hp Ivchenko AI-14V Speed: 150km/h Ceiling: 3050m Range: |
| Ka-18, Kamov 'Hog' | Utility helicopter, development of the Ka-15 with a lengthened fuselage
and more powerful engine. About 200 built.
Type: Ka-18 Function: utility Year: 1955 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 275hp Ivchenko AI-14VF Speed: Ceiling: Range: Load: 3 seats |
| Ka-20, Kamov 'Harp' | Precursor of the Ka-25. The Ka-20 was much larger than the Ka-18, and powered by two 670kW turboshaft engines. |
| Ka-22, Kamov 'Hoop' | Compound helicopter, only a prototype. The Ka-22 had side-by-side rotors,
instead of Kamov's usual coaxial ones.
Type: Ka-22 Function: experimental Year: 1961 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 5700hp Ivchenko AI-20V Speed: 356km/h Ceiling: 2560m Range: Armament: |
| Ka-25, Kamov 'Hormone' | ASW helicopter with a short, stubby fuselage and contrarotating, coaxial
rotors. The contra-rotating rotors eliminated the need for an anti-torque
tail rotor, and made a very compact design possible, with obvious benefits
for shipboard operations. The Ka-25B Hormone-A is equipped for ASW operations,
the Ka-25 Hormone-B for electronic warfare and the Ka-25PS Hormone-C for
SAR. The Ka-25 is now mostly replaced by the Ka-27.
Type: Ka-25 'Hormone' Function: ASW, utility and SAR helicopter Year: 1965 Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 900hp Glushenko GTD-3 Speed: 193km/h Ceiling: 3350m Range: 650km Armament: |
| Ka-26, Kamov 'Hoodlum' | Small utility helicopter. Most of the fuselage is rectangular, removable
box. 850 built.
Type: Ka-26 Function: utility Year: 1970 Crew: 1-2 Engines: 2 * 325hp Vedeneyev M-14V-26 Speed: 170km/h Ceiling: 3000m Range: 1200km Load: 900kg |
| Ka-27, Kamov 'Helix-A, D' | Improved version of the Ka-25. The fuselage was redesigned to give
a large increase in cabin room, with only a small increasse in external
dimensions. This allows the Ka-27 to operate from the same ships as the
Ka-25. New engines and rotor blades allow a significant increase in operating
weights.
Type: Ka-27 'Helix-A' Function: ASW Year: Crew: 5 Engines: 2 * 1660kW Isotiv TV3-117V Rotor Span: 15.90m Length: Height: Disc Area: 397.11m2 Empty Weight: 6100kg Max.Weight: 12600kg Speed: Ceiling: Range: Armament: |
| Ka-28, Kamov 'Helix-A' | Export version of the Ka-27. |
| Ka-29, Kamov 'Helix-B' | Shipboard attack/transport helicopter. The Ka-29 is a development of
the Ka-27 with a more rectangular nose, containing a 7.62mm gun, and attachment
points for more external armament. A Ka-29RJD version with an early-warning
radar is in development.
Type: Ka-29TB Function: attack/transport Year: Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 1660kW Isotov TV3-117VK Wing Span: 15.90m Length: 11.60m Height: 5.40m Wing Area: 198.5m2 Empty Weight: 5520kg Max.Weight: 12600kg Max external load: 4000kg Speed: 235km/h Max speed: 280km/h Ceiling: 5000m Range: 460-800km Armament fix: 1*mg7.62mm or 1*g30mm 2A42 Armament load (attack version): 8*AT missile sys (Sturm), 2-4*AS rockets sys (S-5 or S-8), 2*bombs (ZB-500), 2*gUPK-23-250. |
| Ka-30, Kamov | Version of the Ka-29, probably mainly for civil operations. |
| Ka-32, Kamov 'Helix-C' | Development of the Ka-27. The Ka-32 is assumed to be a civil version,
build in two verions - transport and naval (Ka-32S).
Type: Ka-32 Function: transport Crew: 1-3 Engines: 2 *TV3-117 Wing Span: 15.9 m Max.Weight: 12600 kg Max. load: 5000 kg Speed: 230km/h Max Speed: 250km/h Ceiling: 3500m Max.Ceiling: 6000m Range: 800 km Passenger no: 16 |
| Ka-50,
Kamov 'Hokum'
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A single-seat attack helicopter. The Ka-50 is a good performer, but
it is thought that the single-seat layout imposes a very high workload
on the pilot.
Type: Ka-50 Function: attack Year: 1982-84 Crew: 1 Engines: 2 * 1618kW Isotov TV3-117 Wing Span: 14.5 m Length: 16m Weight: 10800 kg Max Speed: 350km/h Ceiling: 4000m Range: Armament: 1*g30mm 2A42, AT missiles, AS rockets. |
| Ka-52, Kamov 'Alligator' | Two-seat attack helicopter. Development of the Ka-50. |
| Ka-62, Kamov | Newest civil multipurpose helicopter (transport, liner {14-16
passengers}, observer,...)
Type: Ka-62 Function: transport Crew: 1-2 Engines: 2 *RD-600 Wing Span: 13 m Max. load: 2000 kg Speed: 270km/h Max Speed: 300km/h Ceiling: 2000m Max.Ceiling: 5500m Range: 600km |
| Ka-118, Kamov | Under development. Two-engined, medium-sized helicopter of NOTAR configuration. |
| Ka-126, Kamov 'Hoodlum' | Civil multipurpose helo (transport, observer,...). Development of Ka-26
with one 720hp TV-0-100 engine.
Type: Ka-126 Function: transport Crew: 1 Engines: 1 Wing Span: 13m Max.Weight: 3250 kg Max. load: 1000 kg Speed: 160km/h Max Speed: 180km/h Ceiling: 1000m Max.Ceiling: 3850m Range: 650 km Passenger no: 7 |
| Ka-136, Kamov 'Hookum' | See Ka-50. |
| Ka-226, Kamov 'Hoodlum' | Civil multipurpose helo (transport, observer,...). Development of Ka-26 with two engines. |
| V-50, Kamov | Design for an attack helicopter with tandem rotors (rather than the usual Kamov coaxial rotors). The V-50 was designed for a speed of 400km/h. Abandoned. 1969. |
| V-60, Kamov | Design for a light (3500kg) attack helicopter. Abandoned. 1980s. |
| V-80, Kamov | Design for a fighter helicopter, intended to combat other helicopters. Abandoned. 1971. Later the designation V-80 was reused for the design of the Ka-50. |
| V-100, Kamov | Design for a heavy attack helicopter. The V-100 design had rotors on the tips of a wing, and a pusher propeller to exceed the speed of 400km/h. Abandoned |
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