Kamov Ka-60

Type (Muster)
Military transport and training helicopter (militärischer Transporthubschrauber)

Country (Land)
Russia (Rußland)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Kamow
Ulitsa 8. Marta
140007 Lyubertsy, Moskovskoy Oblast
Russia

Phone: 007-095/700-3110
Fax: 007-095/700-3031 and 700-3110

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere): up to 16 infantry troops or six stretchers. Normal load would be assault squad of 11 soldiers.

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Rybinsk RD-600V turboshafts
Power (Leistung): 2 x 956 kW (1282 shp)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length overall, rotors turning (Länge über drehende Rotoren): 15,60 m
Fuselage length (Rumpflänge): 13,46 m
Height (Höhe): 4,20 m
Width over main wheels (Breite über die Haupträder): 2,50 m
Rotor diameter (Rotordurchmesser): 13,50 m
Rotor disk area (Rotorkreisfläche): 143,1 sq m
Tail rotor diameter (Heckrotordurchmesser): 1,2 m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 3,4 m exluding flight deck
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,78 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,30 m

Weights (Massen)
Payload (Nutzlast): 2000 kg internal
Hook load (max. Zuladung am Lasthaken): ca 2750 kg
Fuel (Kraftstoff): 1450 litres
Max. weight without external load (max. Masse ohne Außenlast): 6500 kg
Max. gross weight (Max. Startmasse): 6750 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. level speed (Höchstgeschwindigkeit): 300 km/h
Cruise speed (Reisegeschwindigkeit): 260 - 270 km/h
Max. rate of climb (max. Steigrate): 10,4 m/s at sea level
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 5150 m
Hover ceiling (Schwebeflughöhe)
- in ground effect (mit Bodeneffekt): 2900 m
- out of ground effect (ohne Bodeneffekt): 2100 m
Range (Reichweite): 615 km, no reserves

Costs (Kosten)
No figures available.

Customers (Kunden)
None yet.

Competitors (Konkurrenz)
Bell 412
PZL-Swidnik W-3 Sokol
Sikorsky S-76

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The Ka-60 is inteded as a Mi-8 replacement in the Russian military, offering a 60 per cent saving in fuel consumption as well as far superior reliability and maintainability. It is to fulfill a full spectrum of roles, from training and troop transport to all-weather reconnaissance and target designation for attack helicopters. Armament is possible on detachable pylons on the fuselage sides.
Desgin of the Ka-60 began in the late 80s, but its existence was not revealed until 1997, while a closely related civil version, the Ka-62, was shown many years previously, in September 1990. At that time, a first flight date of 1993 was announced.
Due to the ubiquitous lack of money in Russia, a prototype of the Ka-60 was not completed and rolled-out at Lyubertsy until August 1998. An "official" first flight followed on 24. December, but the real maiden lift-off had been on December 10. Chief test pilot Vladimir Lavrov and navigator Pavel Kalinine were in the cockpit.
It is not clear whether there are orders for the Ka-60 from the Russian army, but it certainly has expressed urgent interest. The first production aircraft could be available in 2000. Manufacture is to take place at Ulan-Ude.

Last updated 18 January 1999

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