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In 1971 the Kamov Design Bureau was ordered to produce the new ultralight helicopter for military service. Sergei Fomin, Deputy Chief Designer, was ordered to lead this project.
The special task for this helicopter was that it should have been transported in a cylindrical container of 500mm diameter. The reason was that the Navy wished to have an opportunity to pull the helicopter out of a submarine's torpedo tube.
Another point was that the helicopter should have been assembled for flying in 15 minutes when unpacked from a container.
Powerplant was 40hp air-cooled rotary engine which burned motor-car fuel.
The full-scaled mockup was built first in order to find better decisions in helicopter's configuration: to make it compact and easy to assemble. The next step was to build the test platform which included the real engine, rotor system, transmission and controls.
The only parts which were detachable from the helicopter for transportation were 4 main rotor blades. All other parts were easily folded. The time to assemble the helicopter was only 10 minutes.
Unfortunately Ka-56 wasn't ever flown due to a lack of suitable rotary piston engine. TwistAir Club
Technical data for Ka-56
Crew: 1,
take-off weight: 220kg,
payload: 110kg,
max. speed: 110kph,
max. ceiling: 1700m,
max. range: 120km
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Hamidullah Bahlol, e-mail, 01.01.2009 | reply |
Hello to whom it may concern I like this helecopter ,and this idea that some one come up with the idea to build this ,and my commeint is that to bring more improvement in this Ka-56 mini helicopter it is very big sevice for the human ,I wish more success in the regard to all member of this factory .
I want to know how much does it cost and how is the procedure for precurment of this Ka-56 mini helicopter ,if you send me this information that will be you kind . and we want support this technology. Best Regards Hamidullah Bahlol | Loris, e-mail, 16.12.2008 | reply |
Buongiorno,io sono italiano forse uno dei pochi in questi siti.Mi interessa questa macchina formidabile qualcuno sa dirmi dove si puo aquistare se questo fosse possibile e quanto costa indicativamente? grazie anticipatamente hello!I'm italian this is a fantastic machines!!!please....where does i can buy it??how much does it cost??thanks!!!! | Mohamad Ali Gh, e-mail, 19.11.2008 | reply |
hello wanderful machine but how much dos it cost.It looks like it's very simple easy mecanysem.I would like to know how and where could buy this machien. | jessica engel, e-mail, 18.11.2008 | reply |
it is not safe it should not hold a humen being | BAUDON, e-mail, 24.09.2008 | reply |
Hello,
Is it possible to buy some plans or this helicopter ?
Bests regards
F.BAUDON | Phemmy Idiris, e-mail, 13.08.2008 | reply |
Dear MD,Please sir contact Phemmy ALL D BIZ ,Immidiately we need you to suply us. | Navee, e-mail, 10.08.2008 | reply |
.... I really want one! so i can play with clouds and birds in cool and friendly air... | POLSKA!! POLSKA!! | Salih Goncu, e-mail, 21.07.2008 | reply |
In fact, there's a suitable engine for this device but a little expensive: Mazda RX8 Rotary engine. I guess it will be more than enough for this baby to fly. Of course, the main problem is getting that engine off of a Mazda and putting into this baby. :) Considering the price of Mazda RX8. :P |
| Oliver, e-mail, 08.06.2008 | reply |
Inacreditável!!! Mas esta coisa voa mesmo??? | Bertil Ahlin, e-mail, 12.06.2008 | reply |
I want to buy one.Please mail mee or call +46705337630 | dharmesh gohil, e-mail, 15.04.2008 | reply |
it is realy fantastic to fly in the sky | parth, e-mail, 15.04.2008 | reply |
i want to make this aircraft by myself .give me instruction | burhan avcý, e-mail, 30.03.2008 | reply |
how much? | Mustafa KURBAN, e-mail, 02.03.2008 | reply |
Bu helikopterin satýþý veya ikinci eli varsa satýn almak istiyorum. | onur, e-mail, 17.02.2008 | reply |
i wish there was a suitable engine for this... | charlie, e-mail, 06.02.2008 | reply |
Where do I buy it and how much does it costs ?? | puppy dog doggy, 04.02.2008 | reply |
in £'s how much | ßßßßßßßßß, e-mail, 25.01.2008 | reply |
how much?$ (blind) | konrad-cj, e-mail, 17.01.2008 | reply |
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