Helicopters1950s helicopter
Kaman K-17
The Kaman K-17 was a two-seat experimental helicopter built by Kaman in the late 1950s. It used a cold-jet rotor system.
Summary from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Kaman Corporation
- Category
- Helicopters
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 80 kt
- Service ceiling
- 5,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,260 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 950 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 54 US gal
- Powerplant
- Blackburn-Turbomeca Turmo 600
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.