Ka-25, N.I.Kamov 'Hormone'

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ASW
helicopter with a short, stubby fuselage and contra-rotating, coaxial rotors. The contra-rotating rotors eliminated the need for an anti-torque tail rotor, and made a very compact design possible, with obvious benefits for shipboard operations.
Photo (77k) by Paul Nann shows Ka-25Bsh at the Monino AF Museum;
Precursor : Ka-20;
Improved version: Ka-27 ;
More links...
  • Kamov company: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
  • Ka-25 Hormone; (added 8/20/97)
  • Article in the 'Military Parade' magazine, dedicated to Soviet/Russian aircraft carriers. Some information on shipborn aircraft.
  • Ka-25, Kamov 'Hormone'
  • Ka-25 at Virtual Aircraft Museum
    		• Technical data
    Type Ka-25 'Hormone'
    Function ASW, utility and SAR helicopter
    Year 1965
    Crew 2
    Engines 2*900hp Glushenko GTD-3
    Speed 193km/h
    Ceiling 3350m
    Range 650km
    Armament
    Modified March 25, 1996
    by Alexandre Savine;    		 Back to
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