Kamov Ka-27
The Kamov Ka-27 is the Russian Navy's standard ship-based helicopter, using the same compact coaxial twin-rotor layout as its Ka-25 predecessor to fit within tight shipboard hangar and deck-handling constraints. Its lack of a tail rotor removes one of the more vulnerable, exposed components on a typical shipboard helicopter, a real advantage during rough-weather deck operations. Dedicated anti-submarine, search-and-rescue, and airborne early-warning variants all share the same basic airframe and coaxial-rotor system. A civilian firefighting derivative, the Ka-32, has also been exported and used for aerial firefighting and heavy-lift construction work well beyond Russia's borders.
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Did you know?
The Ka-27 shares its TV3-117 turboshafts with the Mi-8 and Mi-24, a Soviet engine family used across many unrelated helicopter designs.
Specifications
| Length | 11.3 m (37 ft) |
|---|---|
| Height | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 15.9 m (52 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 16 |
| Persons on board | 18 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 12.6 t |
| Range | 432 NM (800 km) |
| Service ceiling | 19,700 ft (6,005 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 16,500 ft (5,029 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,460 ft/min (12.5 m/s) |
| Fuel capacity | 3,450 l |
| Engines | 2x Klimov TV3-117V |
| Units built | 267 |
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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