Kamov Ka-137

Kamov "Flying Grill" Ka-137

Role	Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Manufacturer	Kamov
First flight	1998

The Kamov Ka-137, previously designated MBVK-137, is an unmanned multipurpose helicopter designed for many roles, including reconnaissance, patrol, police and ecology, emergency, and data transmitting. Three versions of the Ka-137 were made — one ship-based, one automobile-based, and another carried by the Ka-32 helicopter. The aircraft uses a piston engine, driving a coaxial-rotor system and features a tailess, sphere-shaped fuselage with four-leg leaf-spring landing gear. Sensors and other equipment located in a special equipment compartment.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 1 ground operator
Capacity: 80 kg (176 lb) internal cargo
Diameter: 1.30 m (4 ft 3 in)
Main rotor diameter: 5.30 m (17 ft 5 in)
Height: 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)
Main rotor area: 8.3 m² (90 ft²)
Gross weight: 280 kg (620 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Hirth 2706-R05, 50 kW (65 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 175 km/h (110 mph)
Range: 530 km (330 miles)
Endurance: 4 hours
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)

References

Jane's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Targets
Military Parade "Russia's Arms Catalog", 2002

External links

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Aircraft produced by Kamov

Military or dual-use	Ka-8 Ka-10 Ka-15 Ka-20 Ka-22 Ka-25 Ka-27 Ka-28 Ka-31 Ka-32 Ka-35 Ka-40 Ka-50 Ka-52 Ka-60 Ka-137

Civilian	Ka-18 Ka-26 Ka-37 Ka-62 Ka-115 Ka-126 Ka-226

Other products	Snowmobile Ka-30 Snowmobile Sever-2 Snowmobile Ka-36

Projects	KaSkr-1 / KaSkr-2 Autogyro TsAGI А-7 Autogyro AK Ka-34 Ka-35D Ka-56 Ka-64 V-100 V-50 Ka-90 Ka-92 Ka-118 Ka-128 Ka-252

See also	List of rotorcraft — Kamov

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