Russian Helicopters unveiled civilian variant of its Ka-62 multirole helicopter for commercial helicopter operators from across the Asia...
Russian Helicopters unveiled civilian variant of its Ka-62 multirole helicopter for commercial helicopter operators from across the Asia Pacific Region, during the Singapore Airshow 2014.
The first Ka-62 prototype was unveiled at the MAKS-2013 airshow in August 2013. The medium multirole Ka-62 helicopter is primarily designed for passenger transport, search and rescue operations and work on oil and gas fields. The Ka-62 is suited to work in hot weather and over water making it the ideal for operations across the Asia Pacific region.
The Ka-62 is powered by twin 1680 h.p. Ardiden 3G engines made by France's Turbomeca, which meet the highest environmental and fuel-efficiency standards. Another French company, Zodiac Aerospace, has supplied the helicopter's fuel system, and the transmission is made by Austria’s Zoerkler. The Ka-62 is equipped with the latest avionics system including a glass cockpit developed by Russian company Transas and a navigation system that supports GPS and GLONASS. It is distinguished by its high cruising speed and low vibration.
The Ka-62 is built to a single-rotor design with a multi-blade anti-torque rotor ducted into the vertical tail fin. It has a five-bladed main rotor, enclosed tail rotor, secondary hydraulics circuit, heavy-duty wheeled landing gear, strengthened fuselage and mounting attachments for major components, as well as shock-absorbent seats for passengers and crew. The airframe and propeller blades will be over 50% made of polymeric composite materials.
