Kamov Ka-10

Ka-10
Ka-10M in flight
General information
TypeObservation helicopter
National originSoviet Union
ManufacturerKamov
Designer
StatusRetired
Primary userSoviet Navy
Number built16
History
First flightSeptember 1949
Developed fromKamov Ka-8
Developed intoKamov Ka-15

The Kamov Ka-10 (NATO reporting name Hat[1] or Hattie) was a Soviet single-seat observation helicopter that first flew in 1949.

Design and development

The Ka-10 was a development of Nikolay Kamov's earlier Ka-8, which had been successful enough to allow Kamov to set up his own OKB (design bureau) in 1948.[2] The Ka-10 was of similar layout to the Ka-8, with an open steel-tube structure carrying an engine, a pilot's seat and two three-bladed coaxial rotors.[3] It was larger, however, with a revised transmission and rotor hub design, and a new engine specially designed for the helicopter, the 41 kilowatts (55 hp) Ivchenko AI-4 flat-four.[2][4][5]

Operational history

The Ka-10 made its maiden flight in September 1949.[4] Three more prototypes followed, which were evaluated by Soviet Naval Aviation. A Ka-10 was displayed at the 1950 Tushino Air Display, and one made the first landing by a Soviet helicopter on the deck of a ship on 7 December 1950.[2][4]

In 1954, 12 of an improved version, the Ka-10M were built for the Maritime Border Troops. They had a twin tail rather than the single vertical fin of the Ka-10 and modified rotors and control systems.[2][4]

Variants

Ka-10
Single-seat observation helicopter.
Ka-10M
Improved version fitted with twin tailfins and rudders.

Operators

 Soviet Union

Specifications

Data from The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 3.70 m (12 ft 1.75 in) (fuselage length)
  • Height: 2.5 m (8 ft 2.5 in)
  • Empty weight: 234 kg (516 lb)
  • Gross weight: 375 kg (827 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Ivchenko AI-4V , 41 kW (55 hp)
  • Main rotor diameter: 2 × 6.12 m (20 ft 1 in)
  • Main rotor area: 58.8 m2 (633 sq ft)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  • Range: 95 km (59 mi, 51 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 1,000 m (3,300 ft)

References

Notes

  1. ^ Gunston 1995, p. XXX.
  2. ^ a b c d e Gunston 1995, p. 138.
  3. ^ Apostolo 1984, p. 108.
  4. ^ a b c d Alexander 1975, pp. 146–147.
  5. ^ Gunston 1995, p. XIX.
  6. ^ "Helicopters of the World 1958 pg. 389". flight. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

Bibliography

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kamov Ka-10.
  • Alexander, Jean. Russian Aircraft since 1940. London: Purnell Book Services, 1975. ISBN 978-0-37010-025-8.
  • Apostolo, Giorgio. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Helicopters. New York: Bonanza Books, 1984. ISBN 0-517-439352.
  • Gunston, Bill. The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995. London: Osprey, 1995. ISBN 1-85532-405-9.

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