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Kamov Ka 8

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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

  • Crew: one
  • Empty weight: 183 kg (403 lb)
  • Gross weight: 275 kg (606 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × M-76 (aero-engine) 2-cyl. horizontally opposed air-cooled piston engine, 33.4 kW (44.8 hp)
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  • Main rotor diameter: 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph; 43 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 250 m (820 ft)

    • 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


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