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Ka-32
Multipurpose helicopter

Mission and primary tasks

The Ka-32 multipurpose helicopter is designed to conduct air surveillance and search & rescue operations over land and sea, transport people and cargo, evacuate the sick and the wounded, fight fires, and carry out erection and loading/ unloading operations.

Airborne equipment and armament

Ka-32’s airborne equipment provides safe flight control both along air routes and in off-the-airway regulated and unregulated airspace, day and night, and in adverse weather conditions.

The helicopter can carry various types of special and optional equipment.

Main advantages

  • capability to use both small land sites and ships, day and night, and in adverse weather conditions;
  • emergency water landing system;
  • high hovering accuracy, including during installation work;
  • high hovering ceiling, excellent handling;
  • easy operation and low maintenance;
  • maximum safety and single-engine flight and landing capability.
Main characteristics
Max takeoff weight, kg
12700
Max internal payload, kg
3700
Max external payload, kg
5000
Max speed, km/h
260
Cruising speed, km/h
230
Range, km
670
Service ceiling, m
5000
Hovering ceiling, m
3700
Rotor diameter, m
15,9
Helicopter dimensions, m:
length (main rotor blades folded)
12,217
width
3,805
height
5,45
Cabin volume, m3
7,3
Crew
1-2
Passengers
9-13
Powerplant:
type
TV3-117VMA
number × takeoff power, hp
2 × 2200