The Kamov Ka-15 (NATO reporting name Hen) was a Soviet two-seat utility helicopter with coaxial rotors, which first flew on April 14, 1952 at the hands of test pilot D.K.Yefremov. State acceptance trials were completed in 1955, and next year the helicopter entered production at aircraft factory No.99 in Ulan-Ude.^[1].

It was a precursor of the Ka-18, and fitted with the M-14 engine (in helicopter version). It was primarily used for bush patrol, agricultural purposes, and fishery control.

[edit] Variants

• Ka-15 : Two-seat light utility helicopter for the Soviet Navy.
• Ka-15M : Two-seat light utility helicopter. Civilian version of the Ka-15.
• Ka-18 : Four-seat light utility helicopter.

[edit] Operators

[edit] Military Operators

 Soviet Union

• Soviet Naval Aviation

[edit] Civil Operators

 Soviet Union

• Aeroflot

[edit] Specifications (Ka-15)

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General characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger or 364 kg (881 lb) of cargo
• Length: 6.26 m (20 ft 6 in)
• Rotor diameter: 9.96 m (32 ft 8 in)
• Height: 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
• Disc area: 155.8 m² (1,676 ft²)
• Empty weight: 968 kg (2,130 lb)
• Loaded weight: 1,360 kg (2,992 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,460 kg (3,212 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Ivchenko AI-14V radial engine, 188 kW (252 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 155 km/h (84 knots, 97 mph)
• Range: 520 km (281 nm, 324 miles)
• Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,480 ft)
• Disc loading: 9 kg/m² (1.8 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.14 kW/kg (0.08 hp/lb)

[edit] External links

• http://www.aviation.ru/Ka/#15
• http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/ka-15.php

[edit] See also

Related development Kamov Ka-18
Comparable aircraft OH-6 Cayuse

References

1. ^ http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/ka-15.php 1-17-2009

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
• List of helicopter models
  

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