Top speed 80 km/h Manufacturer Kamov | First flight 1947 Designer Nikolay Kamov | |
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Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters
General characteristics
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Performance
The Kamov Ka-8 "Иркутянин", (Irkutyanin - from Irkutsk), was a diminutive Soviet helicopter that first flew in 1947.
It was a precursor of the Ka-10. The Ka-8 was a single-seat helicopter with a 27 hp M-76 engine, boosted to 45 hp by using alcohol for fuel.
References
Kamov Ka-8 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA