A Snapshot of the Kamov – Ka-62

The Kamov Ka-62 is light high-speed multipurpose helicopter intended for commercial transportation of up to 14 passengers, for transportation of up to 2 tons cargo inside the cabin and up to 2.5 tons cargo by external sling. Kamov first unveiled the Ka-60 helicopter in 1997 and its first flight took place in 1998. The helicopter went on international display at the MAKS 1999 show held in Moscow.

The new Ka-62 helicopter incorporates the latest technologies and materials in aircraft building. It meets Russian and international flight standards (Russia’s AP-29, Europe’s CS-29 and JAR-OPS3), offshore operational requirements, by international standards for reliability, resource use, flight safety, comfort, operability, service life and repair.

The Ka-62 has the following advantages over its competitors, operating in a wide range of climate and geographic conditions:

Ka-62 can operate in air temperatures from –50°С to +45°С.

Temperatures down to –35°С without the need to heat the transmission assemblies and engines.

Ka-62 can fly in adverse weather conditions, and known icing conditions.

Ka-62 can be operated from an airbase, oil platform or unprepared ground.

Ka-62 does not need to be stored in a hangar.

Design Features:

1. The Ka-60 has a maximum speed of 300km/h and maximum range with internal fuel of 625km.
2. Composite materials make up about 50% of the helicopter's structural weight.
3. The four-bladed composite main rotors have swept back tips and a 13.5m diameter.
4. The tail rotor in the tail ring is a multi-blade design with eleven blades.
5. The fan blades are of carbon reinforced Kevlar.
6. The helicopter systems and components have redundancy, the duplicated systems being installed on opposite sides of the fuselage.

Baseline Configuration:

Cockpit:

• Pilot and co-pilot/gunner sit side by side with pilot on the starboard side.
• Can be fitted with dual controls
• Equipped with a glass cockpit developed by the Russian company Transas.

Cabin:

• In a medical evacuation role can carry three medical crew and six litters or stretcher patients
• Heated and air-conditioned
• Shock-absorbent seats for passengers and crew.

Engines:

• Two turbo shaft engines; Ardiden 3G, built by Turbomeca
• Standard arrangement of three axial stages plus one centrifugal stage with a free turbine drive and takeoff rating of 969kW
• FADEC system ensures high reliability, heightened ease of operation, and low fuel use.
• Fuel tanks are filled with polyurethane foam to reduce the risk of explosion.
• Run dry gearboxes allow the pilot the option to fly to a place of safety in the event of the gearboxes being ruptured.
• Equipped with an Ivchenko auxiliary power unit, type A1-9V APU.

Landing Gear:

• Equipped with retractable reverse-tricycle type landing gear.
• Shock absorbers are installed on each unit.
• Main wheels towards the forward section of the fuselage retract inward and upward into the fuselage.
• Single rear-landing unit is twin wheeled and retracts forward into the tail boom.
• Optional inflatable pontoons can be fitted for emergency deployment on water.

 

Variants:

1. Offshore Transport
2. Passenger Transport
3. Internal transport
4. External sling load
5. MEDEVAC & EMS
6. SAR
7. VIP Transport

Specifications:

Take-off Weight:

Normal:

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Maximum:

6500 kg

Empty Weight:

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Cargo Compartment Dimensions:

Length:

4.1m

Height:

1.3m

Width:

1.75m

Volume:

9.5m3

Dimensions of Airframe:

Length:

13.46m

Height:

4.6m

Width:

2.5m

Diameter of Main Rotor:

13.8m

Number of Blades:

Main Rotor:

5

Tail Rotor:

11

Crew:

1-2 persons

Passengers:

Seated:

14 persons

Operational Activities:

• External Sling Load
• Internal Cargo
• MEDEVAC & EMS
• VIP Transport
• Offshore Transport
• Passenger Transport
• SAR

Performance:

Performance:

Maximum speed

308 km/h

Cruising speed

290 km/h

Maximum flight range with main fuel tanks

770 km

Load-Carrying Capacity:

Maximum take-off weight

6,500 kg

Internal Cargo:

2770 kg

External Sling load:

2750 kg

Ceiling Under ISA Conditions:

Hover ceiling OGE:

3,300m

Operational ceiling:

5,700m

Powerplant: Ardiden 3G Turbomeca x2

Take-off power:

1,776 hp

Contingency power:

1,941 hp

Maximum Flight Duration:

4.3h