| Ka-10 | |
|---|---|
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| Ka-10 in flight | |
| Role | Observation helicopter |
| National origin | Soviet Union |
| Manufacturer | Kamov |
| Designer | Nikolay Kamov |
| First flight | September 1949 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Soviet Navy |
| Number built | 16 |
The Kamov Ka-10 (NATO reporting name Hat [1] ) was a Soviet single-seat observation helicopter that first flew in 1949.
The Ka-10 was a development of Nikolay Kamov's earlier Ka-8, which had been successful enough to allow Kamov to set up his own OKB (design bureau) in 1948. [2] The Ka-10 was of similar layout to the Ka-8, with an open steel-tube structure carrying an engine, a pilot's seat and two three-bladed coaxial rotors. [3] It was larger, however, with a revised transmission and rotor hub design, and a new engine specially designed for the helicopter, the 41 kilowatts (55 hp) Ivchenko AI-4 flat-four. [2] [4] [5]
The Ka-10 made its maiden flight in September 1949. [4] Three more prototypes followed, which were evaluated by Soviet Naval Aviation. A Ka-10 was displayed at the 1950 Tushino Air Display, and one made the first landing by a Soviet helicopter on the deck of a ship on 7 December 1950. [2] [4]
In 1954, 12 of an improved version, the Ka-10M were built for the Maritime Border Troops. They had a twin tail rather than the single vertical fin of the Ka-10 and modified rotors and control systems. [2] [4]
Soviet Union Data fromThe Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875–1995 [2]
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