KAMOV KA-32A HELIX

Development of the KA-27. It is designed for shipborn operation from tropical latitudes to the Polar Seas under humid (and salty) ocean conditions. The Ka-32 is equipped with de-icing system for cockpit glazing, engine intakes and rotor blades. Blades technology (using reinforced carbon plastic) provides practically unlimited service life, requiring practically no maintenance. The basic Ka-32 is a civil version, but it could find military buyers as well, especially in the Ka-32 naval versions.

English translation by A.Savine

Characteristics Características	Information Información	Characteristics Características	Information Información
First Flight Primer Vuelo	1973	Engine Motor	2 Zaporozhye TV-3-117-VMA
Seating Capacity Plazas	2 / 2 / 20	Power Potencia	2200 SHP each
Empty Weight Peso Vacío	12000 Lbs	Hover Ceiling O.G.E. Estacionario O.G.E	Fts
Maximum Weight Peso Máximo	22500 Lbs	Hover Ceiling I.G.E. Estacionario I.G.E	Fts
Vel. Cruise Vel. crucero	110 Kts	Service Ceiling Techo de Servicio	Fts
V.N.E. V.N.E	120 Kts	Maximum Range (Std) Alcance (Std)	270 NM