Nikolay Kamov

Nikolai Ilyich Kamov (Russian Николай Ильич Камов, scientific transliteration Nikolai Kamov Il'ič; * 1.jul / September 14 1902greg in Irkutsk, .. † 24 November 1973) was the chief designer of the eponymous Soviet / Russian Kamov design offices, which specializes in the development of helicopters.

Life

Nikolai Kamov was the son of a teacher. In 1918 he started at the Technological Institute in Tomsk study for rail vehicle construction, from which he graduated in 1923 with a degree in engineering. Since he had decided while studying for the construction of aircraft, he took a job as a locksmith in the Junkers branch factory in Fili near Moscow. By the way he dealt with in the self study aerodynamics and aircraft design. Soon he joined the maintenance department of the airline Dobroljot. In 1928 he was inducted into the " Department of Seaplane Versuchsbau " ( OMOS ), which worked on the twin-engine flying boat torpedo TOM -1 under the direction of Dmitry Grigorovich. The group also had later become known designers such as Segei Korolyov, Mikhail Gurevich, Georgi Beriev, Vadim and Igor Shafrov Tschetwerikow. After Grigorovich ' dismissal in 1928, the Frenchman Paul E. Richard took over the group.

Along with Nikolai Kamov Skrischinski constructed in 1929 the first Soviet autogyro, the KASKR. After his trial he devoted himself entirely to the design of rotorcraft and entered 1932 in the " Office of Special Constructions" ( BOK ), where he became head of the department gyroplane. In addition to some prototypes there was built in 1934 on a small scale autogyro TsAGI A-7.

In 1944, he developed his first helicopter, the Ka -8. This showed for the first time feature of all following Kamov helicopter on: You have two coaxial contra-rotating rotors that make a moment balance at the rear unnecessary, reduce the risk of injury to maintenance personnel or bystanders, avoid the power loss in driving the tail rotor and a smaller number of critical components have. In the following years constructed the Kamov other types, including the Ka -10, Ka -15, Ka -18, Ka -22, Ka -25 and Ka - 26th

Nikolai Kamov died on 24 November 1973. Kamov The company is, however, still today.