• Anti-submarine • Assault/electronic warfare • Civil transport
Using two rotors spinning in opposite directions the Soviet Kamov design bureau dispensed with the tail rotor normally used to give directional stability in helicopters. The design enabled shorter rotor blades to bo used, which made it suitable for use aboard ships. The ‘Helix’ series of helicopters, which includes antisubmarine, assault transport and search – and-rescue versions, have served aboard a variety of Soviet warships.
Kamov Ka-27/29/32 ‘Helix’
Inside the Helix’д
The naval Ka-27 family carry a crew of three a pilot, tactical co-ordinator and ASW systems operator (PL model) or winch operator (PS moduli
◄ Co-axial transport
Three та/or civil variants of tho ‘Helix’ exist, and are used in Russia and abroad. Aeroflot operates approximately ISO Ka-32s including 32K cranes.
FACTS AND FIGURES
Russian navy Ka-27PLs carry Kh-35 anti-ship missiles, tho heaviest to be carriod by any naval helicopter.
Ka-32s are operated by Swiss mountain rescue teams.
Kamov is the world’s only firm to hove over mass-produced co-axial helicopters.
When Uown by a single crowmomber I К л-32 can be left on autopilot while the p№ oporatos о winch from tho cabin.
The Ka-32K is a special version with a crane under tho fusolago.
In Now Zealand Ka-32s are used for loggW in remote hill areas.
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Type: mantime assault transport
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Powefplant: two teeo-kw (2.225-npj Isoto-. TV3-117VK turboshaft engines
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Maximum speed: 265 km-h (164 m p h i
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Tlte Ka-.A2T is a basic load – carrier ami is able to carry a payload ol UKK) kg (S. SOt’l Ih I internally or 5000 kg (11.000 Ih. l externally I he Ka-.i2S is equipped with a radar and was vlesigned to npmtc from н е – Invakers and over hanen terrain It is used for such tasks as ice patrol, oilrig support and mariinne seanli and rescue in Russia’s lev seas
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Service ceiling: 4300 m(M. 100 ft )
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The flight deck of the Russian earner Kuznetsov accommodates (left to right) a Yak-38 striko fighter, Ka-27PL ASW helicopter. Ka – 29 assault transport and an electronic warfare Ka-31.
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Armament: cno YakB-12 four-Da’rel 12.7-mm 1.50-ca.,) machine-gun; one fuadago-mountod 30-mm 2A42 cannon; four pylons lot gun pods. ASMS, rockets, fuel tanks or bombs
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Wan sd;litior’.v fuor lha Ka il can fly tunhor Ihsn a Ka-25 ana яГпо*1 as ta> as a Lynx Tein-roior hehcoplats are not as Ki«Н – ■fficeni os conventional type* wth a tai rotor.
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LOGGING MISSION: A Ka-32 -. uind by a New Zealand limber company for hauling tree trunks from remote mountain sides Operators are impressed with the aircraft’s re-ability.
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AIR-SEA RESCUE: Kn-27 ‘Hcllxor. are used! o rtiscun survivors of shipwrecks. The hcbcopter can drop a dinghy pack to survivors in the water as well as carry out a convenborval rescue with a winch
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DIPPING SONAR: The Heix’ can search lor submarines with a dipping sonar, as wefl as paswe sonobooys. Tho Helix – normal works tv pairs in tho anti-submanne «Уо, but can operate autonomously if required
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