Kamov Ka-31

The Kamov Ka -31 (Russian Камов Ка -31, NATO reporting name: Helix ) is a helicopter in service with the Russian Navy. It is a little produced model, which was developed specifically for the Radarseeaufklärung.

The Ka -31 is based on the proven Kamov Ka -27, with which he has in common the essential technical parameters. The peculiarity of the helicopter is its six -meter radar shield that is mounted below the fuselage. In normal flight mode of the plate lies flat on the hull to, on reconnaissance mode, the plate is folded down and rotates at six revolutions per minute under the helicopter. The landing gear is retracted it; the travel speed decreases this to 100 km / h The range for the detection of flying objects the size of a fighter jet is up to 150 km, with surface vessels up to 200 km. A total of forty targets can be tracked simultaneously.

Specifications

Military user

  • Navy of the People's Republic of China 9 Ka -31
  • Indian Navy 9 Ka -31
  • Russian Navy
MAKS (air show) Kamov Ka-8 Kamov Ka-10 Kamov Ka-15 Kamov Ka-18 Kamov Ka-22 Kamov Ka-26 Kamov Ka-60 Kamov Ka-115 Kamov Ka-126 Kamov Ka-226
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