Kamov is a Russian rotor-winged aircraft manufacturing company that was founded by Nikolai Il'yich Kamov, who started building his first rotor-winged aircraft in 1929, together with N. K. Skrzhinskii. Up to the 1940s, they created more autogyros, including the A-7-3, the only armed one in the world that saw (limited) combat action.

Since then, the Kamov Design Bureau (design office prefix Ka) has specialised in compact helicopters of coaxial rotor design, suitable for naval service and high-speed operations.

Kamov merged with Mil and Rostvertol to form Oboronprom Corp. in 2006. The Kamov brand name was retained, though the new company dropped overlapping product lines.

Kamov designs[link]

Ka-27

Ka-60

Ka-226

Ka-32

KASKR-I Gyrocraft 1929

25 September 1929, the first Soviet autogyro, designed by Kamov and Skrzhinskii. Based on Cierva models named The Red Engineer.

KASKR-II Gyrocraft 1930

Re-engined KASKR-I with a Gnome-Rhone Titan engine.

Kamov A-7 1934

An autogyro primarily used for observation duties.

Ka-8 Irkutyanin 1947

single seat helicopter

Ka-9

Ka-10 1950

single-seat observation helicopter

Ka-11

small single-seat helicopter

Ka-12

multi-purpose nine-seat helicopter

Ka-14

light multipurpose helicopter

Ka-15 1952

two-seat utility helicopter

Ka-18 1955

A Ka-15 with a large fuselage and a 280 hp Ivchenko AI-14VF engine. Could carry 4 passengers. 200 units built (approximately)

Ka-20 1958

twin-engine antisubmarine helicopter prototype

Ka-22 Vintokryl 1959

experimental rotor-winged transport aircraft

Ka-52

Ka-25 1961

naval helicopter

Ka-26 1965

light utility helicopter

Ka-27 1974

anti-submarine helicopter

Ka-28

export version of Ka-27

Ka-31

airborne early warning helicopter

Ka-32 1974

anti-submarine helicopter

Ka-34

heavy rotary-wing aircraft

Ka-35

heavy jet-powered rotary-wing aircraft

Ka-37 1993

An unmanned coaxial helicopter developed with Daewoo of South Korea initially designed for agricultural tasks. Performances are a max weight of 250 kg ( 50 payload ), speed of 110 km/h, and a flight duration about 45 minutes.

Ka-40 1990s?

anti-submarine helicopter (Replacement for the Ka-27. In development)

Ka-50 "Black Shark" 1982

single-seat attack helicopter

Ka-52 "Alligator" 1997

two seat attack helicopter and widely used model

Ka-118 1980s-1990s

A NOTAR development - light multirole helicopter

Ka-126 1980s

light utility helicopter

Ka-128

light utility helicopter

Ka-60 Kasatka 1990s

Transport/utility helicopter

Ka-62 1990s

civilian transport and utility helicopter

Ka-64 Sky Horse 1990s

naval transport and utility helicopter

Ka-90

High-speed helicopter project.

Ka-92

passenger helicopter

Ka-137 1990s

Unmanned drone/unmanned multipurpose helicopter

Ka-115 Moskvichka 1990s

light multi-purpose helicopter

Ka-226 "Sergei" 1990s

small, twin-engined utility helicopter

V-50 1960s

A high-speed assault helicopter project with tandem rotors. Cancelled.

V-60 1980s

A light scout and escort helicopter

V-80 1970s

A series of design studies for an attack helicopter (culminating in the Ka-50)

V-100

A heavy attack helicopter project with a pusher: propeller to exceed the speed of 400 km/h. Not built.

See also[link]

• Aircraft industry of Russia

External links[link]

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• Official website