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Kamov Ka 18

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Top speed
  
160 km/h

Length
  
7.03 m

Manufacturer
  
Kamov

Wingspan
  
9.96 m

First flight
  
1956

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The Kamov Ka-18 (NATO reporting name Hog) was a Soviet four-seat utility helicopter that first flew in 1955. It was a development of the Kamov Ka-15, with a lengthened fuselage and a more powerful engine - the 255 hp Ivchenko AI-14V radial. Total production from Kamov was about 120 units.

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Operators

 Soviet Union
  • Soviet Naval Aviation

    • Specifications (Ka-18)

    Data from Soviet Transport Aircraft since 1945

    General characteristics

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  • Crew: one, pilot
  • Capacity: three passengers
  • Length: 7.03 m (23 ft 0¾ in)
  • Rotor diameter: 9.96 m (32 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.34 m (10 ft 11½ in)
  • Disc area: 155.8 m² (1,677 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 1,060 kg (2,436 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 1,480 kg (3,262 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko AI-14VF nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 209 kW (280 hp)

    • Performance

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  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h (81 knots, 93 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 120 km/h (65 knots, 75 mph) at 490 m (1,610 ft)
  • Range: 165 km (89 nm, 102 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 3,250 m (10,670 ft)

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    References

    Kamov Ka-18 Wikipedia
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