Kamov is a Russian rotorcraft manufacturing company, founded by Nikolai Ilyich Kamov, who started building his first rotary-winged aircraft in 1929, together with N. K. Skrischinski. Up to the 1940s, they created many autogyros, including the TsAGI A-7-3, the only armed autogyro to see (limited) combat action.
The Kamov Design Bureau (design office prefix Ka) has more recently specialised in compact helicopters with coaxial rotors, 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:
25 September 1929, the first Soviet autogyro, designed by Kamov and Skrzhinskii. Based on Cierva models named The Red Engineer.
Re-engined KASKR-I with a Gnome-Rhone Titan engine.
An autogyro primarily used for observation duties.
single seat helicopter
Single-seat observation helicopter. NATO reporting name Hat.
small single-seat helicopter
multi-purpose nine-seat helicopter
light multipurpose helicopter
Two-seat utility helicopter. Nato reporting name Hen.
A Ka-15 with a large fuselage and a 280 hp Ivchenko AI-14VF engine. Could carry 4 passengers. 200 units built (approximately). NATO reporting name Hog.
Twin-engine antisubmarine helicopter prototype. NATO reporting name Harp.
Experimental rotor-winged transport aircraft. NATO reporting name Hoop.
Naval helicopter. NATO reporting name Hormone.
Light utility helicopter. NATO reporting name Hoodlum.
Anti-submarine helicopter. NATO reporting name Helix.
export version of Ka-27 Helix
assault transport version of the Ka-27 Helix
airborne early warning helicopter
anti-submarine helicopter
heavy rotary-wing aircraft
heavy jet-powered rotary-wing aircraft
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.
anti-submarine helicopter (Replacement for the Ka-27. In development)
Single-seat attack helicopter. NATO reporting name Hokum.
two seat attack helicopter and widely used model
A NOTAR development – light multirole helicopter
Light utility helicopter. NATO reporting name Hoodlum-B.
light utility helicopter (one prototype only)
Transport/utility helicopter
civilian transport and utility helicopter
naval transport and utility helicopter
High-speed helicopter project.
passenger helicopter
Unmanned drone/unmanned multipurpose helicopter
light multi-purpose helicopter
small, twin-engined utility helicopter
A high-speed assault helicopter project with tandem rotors. Cancelled.
A light scout and escort helicopter
A series of design studies for an attack helicopter (culminating in the Ka-50)
Twin-rotor combat helicopter project
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