Kamov Ka-60

{{Infobox aircraft

| name= Ka-60 Kasatka

| image = File:Russian Air Force Ka-60.jpg

| caption= Kamov Ka-60 prototype at MAKS 2003

| type= Transport/utility helicopter

| national_origin= Russia

| manufacturer= Kamov

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| first_flight= 24 December 1998

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The Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka ({{langx|ru|"Касатка"}}, "Killer Whale"[https://web.archive.org/web/20101107181719/http://www.kamov.ru/en/production/ka60/ Kamov Ka-60 archived webpage]) is a Russian medium twin-turbine military transport helicopter under development by Kamov. It performed its first flight on 24 December 1998.

The civil version is known as Kamov Ka-62.

Design

The Ka-60 has an estimated local military market of 200 units (Army aviation units, Border Police and the Ministry of Internal Affairs).{{citation needed|date=November 2010}} 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.

The civil version, the {{cvt|6.8|t|lb}} Ka-62, can carry up to 15 passengers or {{cvt|2-2.5|t|lb}} of cargo (internally or externally), has a top speed of {{convert|167|kn|km/h|abbr=on}} and a range of {{convert|380|nmi|km|abbr=on}}. It features a five-blade main rotor and shrouded tail rotor, and is powered by a pair of Safran Ardiden 3Gs, and later by in-development Klimov VK-1600s.{{cite news |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/ka-62-helicopter-gains-russian-certification/146678.article |title= Ka-62 helicopter gains Russian certification |author= Dominic Perry |date= 1 December 2021 |work= Flightglobal}} It has a 30-minute run-dry gearbox by Zoerkler, and can operate on one engine up to {{convert|9,500|ft|m|abbr=on}}.Mladenov Air International January 2014, p. 74.

Development

The development of the helicopter was long. The program started in 1984, but the first prototype Ka-60-01 flew in December 1998, and the second in 2007.Butowski, Piotr. Rosyjskie śmigłowce: kryzys nie mija. Helirussia, Moskwa, 25–27 maja 2017 r., "Lotnictwo Aviation International" Nr. 7/2017, p. 36-37 {{in lang|pl}}

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 1500 hp engines. Instead, an agreement was signed in April 2011 to use the {{convert|1306|kW|hp|abbr=on}} Turbomeca Ardiden 3G turboshaft for a revised Ka-62. The 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,Butowski Air International September 2012, pp. 66–67. with another 12 ordered by South American civilian customers. Russian certification was expected in 2018, with European EASA certification following in 2020.Mladneov Air International June 2016, pp. 6–7.

The Ka-62 was unveiled in 2012 and flight tests began in 2017. After 434 test flights with three prototypes during 700h, it was certified on 30 November 2021 by Russian regulator Rosaviatsia. Deliveries should begin in 2022, planned production is six units in 2022, eight in 2023 and 10 in 2024. A cargo hook, a winch, a medical module and an anti-icing system should be certified until 2024.

The development and certification of the Ka-62 was stopped in late 2022 due to Western sanctions and the large number of foreign-made components (including the French-manufactured engine).{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=Russia puts Ka-62, its newest civilian helicopter project, on ice - AeroTime |url=https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/32633-russia-puts-ka-62-civilian-helicopter-project-on-ice |access-date=2024-05-21 |language=en-US}}

Variants

File:MAKS Airshow 2013 (Ramenskoye Airport, Russia) (cropped) copy.jpg

;Ka-60: Basic multi-role model.

;Ka-60U: Training version.

;Ka-60K: Naval version.

;Ka-60R: Reconnaissance version.

;Ka-62: New version for the civilian market. It has a redesigned fuselage with a high degree of composites, a larger cabin than the earlier demonstrators and will be equipped with Turbomeca Ardiden 3G engines.{{cite web|url=http://www.russianhelicopters.aero/en/helicopters/civil/ka-62/features.html|title=Russian Helicopters|access-date=31 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312231518/http://www.russianhelicopters.aero/en/helicopters/civil/ka-62/features.html|archive-date=12 March 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

;Ka-64 Sky Horse: Western certified export version equipped with two General Electric T700/CT7 turboshaft engines and five-blade main rotor.

Operators

File:MAKS Airshow 2013 (Ramenskoye Airport, Russia) (519-10).jpg

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Russian Aerospace Forces (100 on order)[http://warfare.be/?lang=&catid=260&linkid=1633 Kamov Ka-60], warfare.ru, Russian Military Analisis. Retrieved on September 8, 2008.{{cite web |url= http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/reports_pdf/emptys/101015/world-air-forces-2013.pdf |title= World Air Forces 2013 |publisher= flightglobal.com |access-date= 10 March 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121216005935/http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/reports_pdf/emptys/101015/world-air-forces-2013.pdf |archive-date= 16 December 2012 |url-status= live |df= dmy-all }}

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Atlas Taxi Aereo (7 on order){{cite web|title=Brazil's Atlas Taxi Aereo becomes first export customer for the Ka-62|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/brazils-atlas-taxi-aereo-becomes-first-export-customer-for-the-ka-62-380291/|publisher=Flightglobal|date=2012-12-19|access-date=22 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319071323/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/brazils-atlas-taxi-aereo-becomes-first-export-customer-for-the-ka-62-380291/|archive-date=19 March 2013|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

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Vertical de Aviación (5 on order){{cite web|title=MAKS: Russian Helicopters grows backlog for Kamov Ka-62|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/maks-russian-helicopters-grows-backlog-for-kamov-ka-62-389921/|publisher=Flightglobal|date=2013-08-29|access-date=2013-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052602/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/maks-russian-helicopters-grows-backlog-for-kamov-ka-62-389921/|archive-date=2014-08-08|url-status=live}}

Specifications

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References

Sources

Butowski, Piotr. "Russia's Restyled Helicopter". Air International, September 2012, Vol. 82 No. 3. pp. 66–67. {{issn|0306-5634}}.
Butowski, Piotr. Rosyjskie śmigłowce: kryzys nie mija. Helirussia, Moskwa, 25–27 maja 2017 r., "Lotnictwo Aviation International" Nr. 7/2017, p. 44–45 {{in lang|pl}}
Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 2003. {{ISBN|0-7106-2537-5}}.
Mladenov, Alexander. "Kamov's Six Tonne Twin". Air International, January 2014, Vol.86, No. 1. pp. 74–75. {{issn|0306-5634}}.
Maldenov, Alexander. "Ka-62". Air International, June 2016, Vol. 90, No. 6. pp. 6–7. {{ISSN|0306-5634}}.
"Nezavisimaya Gazeta", No.241 (1812), 25 December 1998. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050216152213/http://www.aviation.ru/NG/1998/Dec/25/Ka-60.e.html translation]