Kamov Ka-25
The Kamov Ka-25 was the Soviet Navy's first turbine-powered ship-based helicopter, using Kamov's signature coaxial twin-rotor layout to keep its footprint compact enough for the limited deck space of Soviet warships. Its lack of a tail rotor, a direct benefit of the coaxial design, meant less exposed rotating machinery to damage during shipboard handling in rough seas. It was built primarily for anti-submarine warfare, carrying sonar and torpedoes to hunt submarines from the decks of Soviet cruisers and destroyers. Its coaxial layout and naval role directly shaped the design of its larger, more capable successor, the Ka-27.
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Did you know?
NATO gave the Ka-25 the reporting name 'Hormone', one of many Kamov coaxial helicopters NATO code-named after evocative English words.
Specifications
| Length | 9.8 m (32 ft) |
|---|---|
| Height | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 15.7 m (52 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 12 |
| Persons on board | 12 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 8 t |
| Range | 250 NM (463 km) |
| Service ceiling | 11,500 ft (3,505 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) |
| Engines | 2x Glushenkov GTD-3F |
| Units built | 460 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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