КА-32А11ВС

multipurpose helicopter

One of the latest modifications of the basic coaxial Ka-32 helicopter configuration is Ka-32A11BC supplied with modern avionics and multipurpose equipment. The helicopter belongs to medium size helicopters and is used for performing a wide range of tasks: passenger transportation and freight hauling, installation and construction works, loading and unloading of the ships at anchorage or on the way, firefighting, search and rescue, emergency-rescue and patrolling operations. In order to perform all kinds of tasks the helicopter is supplied with necessary kits of additional equipment, which are installed depending on the tasks the helicopter performs.

The helicopter is constructed in compliance with the special requirements of ship-basing. The helicopter meets the international standards of flight reliability, service life and safety. It is certified by many civil aviation authorities and according to the norms of airworthiness FAR-29 in A and B transport categories for visual range flights and blind flights, by day and at night, under normal and difficult meteorological conditions, above land and sea. The helicopter is equipped with antiicing system of the engines and blades. Main rotors are equipped with vibration dampening system. In order to land on the water the helicopter is supplied with the system of inflatable ballonets. For the soft ground landing skis are attached additionally to the wheels.

Depending on the type of the required tasks the crew can consist of:

• a pilot
• a pilot and a flight navigator
• a pilot, a flight navigator (if necessary) and onboard operator (flight mechanic)

The helicopter is produced serially and is operated in Spain, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea, Indonesia, China, Japan and other countries.

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The main characteristics