Kamov Ka-226 Sergei, Russia

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Kamov announced the development of the new Ka-226 Sergei lightmultipurpose helicopter in 1990. Kamov developed the helicopter tomeet the requirements of the TsENTROSPAS Russian EmergencyMinistry, the Moscow City Government and Gazpromavia Airlines.
Search and rescue, medical evacuation, disaster relief and patrolvariants have been developed for the Russian Emergency Ministry.Air ambulance, police helicopter, fire fighting and rescue variantshave been developed for departments of the Moscow Government. Anumber of variants have been developed for gas field supportoperations for Gazprom.
Full-scale production lines for the Ka-225 have been set up at theStrela Production Association, based at Orenburg, and at the KumAPPAir Production Association, based in Kumertau. The Ka-226 enteredservice in 2002.
The design of the helicopter is based on the development of theproven "flying chassis" Ka-26 general purpose helicopter. Kamov hasdelivered 850 Ka-26 helicopters for the domestic and export marketssince 1965.
The Ka-226 has interchangeable mission pods rather than aconventional cabin within the main fuselage.
The small size of the helicopter allows it to be used in urbanenvironments and in congested areas close to the operational areaof interest or the mission area. The co-axial contra-rotating rotorhelicopter, characteristic of Kamov designs, is easy to fly andhighly manoeuvrable. The absence of a tail rotor eliminates thethreat of tail rotor accidents to ground crew.
The flight deck is normally configured for single pilot operationand a second seat and dual controls are optional. Kamov willinstall the avionics and flight deck instruments to the operator'schoice. A typical fit for Categories A and B visual and instrumentflight rules (IFR) for poor weather operation includes a HoneywellBendix/King avionics suite and a Bendix/King VHF radio KY196A. Thenavigation suite can include a Bendix/King KN53 Instrument LandingSystem, a KR87 automatic direction finder, a LCR 92 laser attitudeheading reference system and a KLN90B global positioning system.
The instruments, displays, controls and night vision equipmentallow safe night time flight. The helicopter is equipped withweather reconnaissance radar and thermal imaging systems for nightpatrol, reconnaissance and search operations.
The cabin is lightly pressurised, with ventilation and warm airheating.
The cockpit and passenger sections of the cabin are fitted withcrash resistant energy-absorbing seats.
The space to the rear of the flight deck is fitted with aquick-change and de-mountable cargo compartment or pod. This allowsthe fast installation of standard or special accommodation andmission equipment.
A standard cargo and passenger compartment can accommodate twobench sets for six passengers with a baggage / cargo compartment tothe rear. A seventh passenger can be seated next to the pilot.
The cargo pod can also be fitted for passenger transportation withindividual energy absorbing seats, mixed cargo and passenger ordedicated cargo transportation. A kit container for crew kit,rescue and medical packs is suspended from the starboard side ofthe helicopter. The cargo pod can be fitted with a winch ramp.
The ambulance version of the helicopter pod accommodates twostretcher patients, two seated patients and one medical personnel.For rescue missions the pod will accommodate six stretchercasualties.
With the cargo or passenger pod detached, the helicopter chassiscan be fitted with other equipment such as surveillance equipmentor an agricultural 1,000-litre chemical or seed hopper andspraybar. A positive pressure differential in the cabin protectsthe crew against contamination. The helicopter can also be operatedwithout a passenger pod and with the open volume between the mainlanding gear fitted with a cargo net or cable for a slung load. Themaximum underslung payload is 1,300kg.