HelicoptersSoviet utility helicopter
Kamov Ka-18
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The Kamov Ka-18 (NATO reporting name Hog) was a Soviet four-seat utility helicopter that first flew in 1955. It was a development of the Kamov Ka-15, with a lengthened fuselage and a more powerful engine - the 190 kW (255 hp) Ivchenko AI-14V radial. Total production from Kamov was about 120.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
- Category
- Helicopters
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- First flight
- 1956-10-13
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 65 kt
- Max speed
- 81 kt
- Range
- 89 nm
- Service ceiling
- 10,660 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,263 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,337 lb
- Powerplant
- Ivchenko AI-14VF
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 23.1 ft
- Height
- 10.9 ft
- Number built
- 120
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.