The Ka-92 is a high-speed helicopter project with coaxial bearing rotors, developed by KB Kamov with the support of KB Mil , specializing in helicopter production. The project of a high-speed helicopter was developed by request of the government of the Russian Federation The project cost is estimated at 1.3 billion US dollars [1] [2] .
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 Model Ka-92 at the exhibition HeliRussia 2009 | |
| Type of | high speed helicopter |
| Developer | Kamov Russian helicopters |
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Design and features
The K-92 helicopter project became part of the program of the newly created Russian helicopter company working on the idea of creating a new generation of medium-class helicopters capable of speeds up to 500 kilometers per hour (312 miles per hour ) and travel up to 1,400 kilometers. The concept design and some technical characteristics were presented at the professional exhibition HeliRussia 2009 in Crocus Expo , Moscow region .
According to the project, the helicopter will be equipped with a coaxial rotor system ( system of coaxial rotors ), which is a distinctive feature of the models produced by the Kamov design bureau . Like the model of the Mil Mi-X1 helicopter , produced by the Moscow-based ML Helicopter Plant . Mile , Ka-92 will also be equipped with a pushing screw , with the only difference - there will be two on the Ka-92 instead of one. As the chief designer of KB Kamov, Sergey Mikheyev, explained, in a classical construction, the main screw lifts and pushes the helicopter forward. Such a helicopter can reach a speed of no more than 300 kilometers per hour. “In the new model, different screws will be responsible for the horizontal and vertical segments of the flight,” said Mikheev.
According to the project, the Ka-92 is planned as a 30-seater passenger helicopter with an take-off weight of 16 tons . According to Sergey Mikheev, the first prototype of the helicopter will be equipped with two reliable VK-2500 engines with a new gearbox manufactured by Klimov [3] . In the future, designers are planning to install more powerful turbocharged VK-3000 engines with a capacity of 3,200 horsepower on the Ka-92. It will be possible as soon as the St. Petersburg company Klimov finishes the development and arranges their production. With improved aerodynamic characteristics and two rear propellers, the Ka-92 will have to reach cruising speeds of up to 430 kilometers per hour.
In 2015 , control over the development of the Mi-X1 and Ka-92 models was transferred from the Ministry of Industry and Trade to the Ministry of Defense due to cuts in public funding and increased operating costs. According to the General of the Air Force of the Russian Federation, the first prototype flights will take place in 2018 , and by 2022 serial production of models will be established [4] [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Vladimir Karnozov. New Russian Naval Helicopter Project Makes Progress . https://www.ainonline.com (May 21, 2018).
- ↑ Ka-92 . https://www.globalsecurity.org .
- ↑ David Donald. Russian Helicopters Pursues Mi-8/17 Replacement . https://www.ainonline.com (September 7, 2012).
- ↑ Vladimir Karnozov. Rostec: High-speed Rotorcraft, Two Other Projects Canceled . https://www.ainonline.com (August 21, 2015).
- ↑ Vladimir Karnozov. Russian Military Still Funding High-Speed Rotorcraft . https://www.ainonline.com (September 3, 2015).
- Russia & CIS Observer, May 2009.
Links
- Kamov Ka-92 . GlobalSecurity.org, 4, October 2010.
- Vladimir Karnozov. Russia eyes high-speed helicopters . Flightglobal (May 15, 2011). The appeal date is October 10, 2014.
- Russia made a breakthrough in the creation of high-speed helicopters on May 24, 2016.