Kamov Ka-60

Ka-60 Kasatka

Ka-62 serial configuration prototype
Role	Transport/utility helicopter
National origin	Russia
Manufacturer	Kamov
First flight	24 December 1998^[1]
Number built	2^[2]

The Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka (Russian: "Касатка": "Swallow") is a Russian helicopter that first flew on 24 December 1998.

Design and development

Early configuration Ka-60 demonstrator at MAKS 2009

The Ka-60 has an estimated local military market of 200 units (Army aviation units, Border Police and Ministry of Internal Affairs). Intended as a replacement for the Mil Mi-8, the Ka-60 is to be used for aerial 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.

A civil version, the Ka-62, was initially proposed when the Ka-60 programme was launched, but no production followed owing to development problems with the Ka-60's Saturn RD-600V engines. Instead, an agreement was signed in April 2011 to use the 1,306 kW (1,751 hp) Turbomeca Ardiden 3G turboshaft for a revised Ka-62. A five-bladed main rotor will be driven via a new transmission, while the helicopter will have a revised cabin with larger windows and new avionics. First flight of the Ka-62 was planned for May 2013, with certification in 2014. Four prototypes and an initial batch of 16 Ka-62s for the Russian Ministry of Defence are currently planned,^[3] and another 12 have been ordered for South America. It has a fantail, a 30-minute run-dry gearbox by Zoerkler, and can operate on one engine up to 9,500 ft (2,900m).^[4]

Variants

First Kamov Ka-60 demonstrator at MAKS 2003

Ka-60: Basic multi-role model.
Ka-60U: Training.
Ka-60K: Naval version.
Ka-60R: Reconnaissance.
Ka-62: New model for the civilian market. It has a redesigned fuselage with a high degree of composites, a larger cabin than the earlier demonstrators and will be equipped with Turbomeca Ardiden 3G engines.^[5]
Ka-64 Sky Horse: Export model. Western certified, equipped with two General Electric T700/CT7-2D1 engines and five-blade main rotor.

Operators

Russia

Russian Air Force (100 on order)^[6]^[7]

Brazil

Atlas Taxi Aereo (7 on order)^[8]

Colombia

Vertical de Aviación (5 on order)^[9]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004,^[1] Russian Helicopters^[5]

General characteristics

Crew: 1-2
Capacity:
- 12-15 passengers (Ka-62)
- 14 infantry troops or 6 stretchers
- Internal 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
- External 2,500 kg (5,500 lb)
Length: 15.60 m (51.2 ft)
Rotor diameter: 13.50 m (44.3 ft)
Height: 4.60 m (15.1 ft)
Disc area: 143.10 m² (1,540.3 sq ft)
Max. takeoff weight: 6,500 kg (14,300 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Turbomeca Ardiden 3G turboshaft, 1,776 shp (1,324 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 308 km/h (191 mph; 166 kn)
Cruise speed: 290 km/h (180 mph; 160 kn)
Range: 770 km (480 mi; 420 nmi) with main tanks
Service ceiling: 5,700 m (18,700 ft) operational, 3,300 m (10,800 ft) hover

References

1 2 Jackson 2003, pp. 373–374.
↑ Андрей Фомин (2012-05-17). "Новинки HeliRussia 2012" (in Russian). Журнал «Взлёт». Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
↑ Butowski Air International September 2012, pp. 66–67.
↑ Mladenov, Alexander. "Kamov’s Six-Tonne Twin" Air International January 2014, page 74. Accessed: 17 June 2014.
1 2 "Russian Helicopters". Retrieved 31 December 2015.
↑ Kamov Ka-60, warfare.ru, Russian Military Analisis. Retrieved on September 8, 2008.
↑ "World Air Forces 2013" (PDF). flightglobal.com. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
↑ "Brazil’s Atlas Taxi Aereo becomes first export customer for the Ka-62". Flightglobal. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
↑ "MAKS: Russian Helicopters grows backlog for Kamov Ka-62". Flightglobal. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-29.

Butowski, Piotr. "Russia's Resyled Helicopter". Air International, Vol. 82 No. 3. pp. 66–67. ISSN 0306-5634.
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

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Aircraft produced by Kamov

Military or dual-use	Ka-8 Ka-10 Ka-15 Ka-20 Ka-22 Ka-25 Ka-27 Ka-28 Ka-31 Ka-32 Ka-35 Ka-40 Ka-50 Ka-52 Ka-60 Ka-137

Civilian	Ka-18 Ka-26 Ka-37 Ka-62 Ka-115 Ka-126 Ka-226

Other products	Snowmobile Ka-30 Snowmobile Sever-2 Snowmobile Ka-36

Projects	KaSkr-1 / KaSkr-2 Autogyro TsAGI А-7 Autogyro AK Ka-34 Ka-35D Ka-56 Ka-64 V-100 V-50 Ka-90 Ka-92 Ka-118 Ka-128 Ka-252

See also	List of rotorcraft — Kamov

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