Top speed 308 km/h Wingspan 14 m Cruise speed 275 km/h First flight December 24, 1998 | Range 615 km Length 16 m Engine type Turboshaft | |
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The Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka (Russian: "Касатка": "Killer whale") is a Russian helicopter that first flew on 24 December 1998.
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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). 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 were planned, with another 12 ordered by South American civilian customers. 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). Development of the Ka-62, with its western systems and powerplant, has been slow, and the helicopter made its maiden flight on 28 April 2016. Russian certification is now expected in 2018, with European EASA certification following in 2020.
Variants
Operators
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004, Russian Helicopters
General characteristics
Performance
