Kamov Ka-60
| Ka-60 Kasatka | |
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| Ka-60 at the MAKS Air Show, 2009 | |
| Role | Transport/utility helicopter |
| National origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Kamov |
| First flight | 24 December 1998 |
| Primary user | Russian Air Force |
| Number built | 8[citation needed] |
The Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka (Russian: "Касатка": "Orca") is a Russian Air Force helicopter that first flew 24 December 1998.
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[edit] Design and development
The Ka-60 has an estimated local military market of 200 units (Army aviation units, Border Police and Ministry of Internal Affairs).[citation needed] Intended as a replacement for the Mil Mi-8, the Ka-60 is to be used for reconnaissance, for transporting air-assault forces, radio-electronic jamming, for special-operations missions and for various light-transport missions. Variations for foreign sale are expected. Manufacture is to take place at Ulan-Ude.
[edit] Variants
- Ka-60 : Basic multi-role model.
- Ka-60U : Training.
- Ka-60K : Naval version.
- Ka-60R : Reconnaissance.
- Ka-62: Civil model for the Russian domestic market. It will be equipped with Turbomeca Ardiden 3G engines.[1]
- Ka-64 Sky Horse : Export model. Western certified, equipped with two General Electric T700/CT7-2D1 engines and five-blade main rotor.
[edit] Operators
- Russian Air Force - 7 in service[2]
100 ordered [3]
[edit] Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Capacity:
- Up to 16 infantry troops or 6 stretchers (Ka-60)
- 14 passengers (Ka-62)
- 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) (internal), 2,750 kg (6,062 lb) (external- Ka 60)
- Length: 15.60 m[5] (51 ft 2¼ in)
- Rotor diameter: 13.50 m (44 ft 3½ in)
- Height: 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
- Disc area: 143.10 m² (1,540.3 sq ft)
- Loaded weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rybinsk RD-600V turboshafts, 956 kW (1,282 shp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 300 km/h (162 knots, 185 mph)
- Cruise speed: 275 km/h (148 knots, 171 mph)
- Range: 615 km (332 nmi, 382mi)
- Service ceiling: 5,150 m (16,900 ft)
- Rate of climb: 10.4 m/s (2,050 ft/min) at sea level
[edit] See also
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- HAL Dhruv
- Eurocopter Dauphin / Harbin Z-9
- Eurocopter Panther
- AgustaWestland AW139
- Bell 430
- Sikorsky S-76
- Related lists
[edit] References
- ^ http://en.rian.ru/business/20110427/163733299.html
- ^ Kamov Ka-60, warfare.ru, Russian Military Analisis. Retrieved on September 8, 2008.
- ^ [1], aviationweek.com, Military Ka-60 Eclipses Civil Ka-62.
- ^ Jackson 2003, pp. 373–374.
- ^ overall length
- Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.
- "Nezavisimaya Gazeta", №241 (1812), 25 December 1998. translation
The initial version of this article was based on material from aviation.ru. It has been released under the GFDL by the copyright holder.
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- http://www.kamov.ru/en/production/ka60/
- http://www.kamov.ru/en/production/ka62/
- http://www.aviation.ru/Ka/#60
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