Ka-27 'Helix'
ASW and Missile Guidance Helicopter

Ka-27 'Helix'

Designer:

Kamov Design Bureau

Russian Designation: See variants below

Manufacturer:

State Industries

Role:

Anti-submarine / Missile guidance aircraft

Year Adopted:

1974 - Prototype Flight in December
1978 - First Production Flight

Variants: Ka-27 (standard configuration) also called 'Helix A'
Ka-27PL (anti-submarine variant) also called 'Helix A'
Ka-27PS (search and rescue variant) also called 'Helix A'
Ka-28 (export version of Ka-27PL) also called 'Helix A'
Ka-29 (assault transport variant) also called 'Helix B'
Ka-29TB (assault transport variant) also called 'Helix B'
Ka-32T (utility transport helicopter)
Ka-32S (utility transport variant for adverse weather conditions)
Ka-32K (flying crane variant)

Operational Status:

In Service: India, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, and Vietnam. 

Armament:
      ASW variants:

      Assault variants:

   
2x ASW torpedoes or one nuclear depth charge

UB-20 rocket pods
AT-6 'Spiral' anti-armor missiles

Engine:

2 x Isotov TVS-117V turboshafts producing 2,225 hp

Crew:

Uncertain at present

Rotor Diameter:

52 feet, 2 inches
(15.90 meters)

Length:

37 feet, 1 inch
(11.30 meters)

Height:

17 feet, 8.6 inches
(5.40 meters)

Maximum Speed:

155 miles per hour
(341 km per hour)

Take-Off Weight:

24,251 lbs (normal)
11,000 kg (normal)

27,778 lbs (loaded)
12,600 kg (loaded)
Ceiling: 15,500 feet
5000 meters
Range:
 		497 miles
(800 kilometers)
Sensors:
     Ka-27 'Helix A' (ASW Variants):
   

     Ka-29 'Helix B' (Assault Variants):
Magnetic Anomaly Detector, dipping sonar, radar, and 12 sonobuoys, radar warning receiver

Radar warning receiver, directional ESM, and dorsal electronic warfare pod

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