Kamov Helicopters.

The Kamov family.

The Russian Kamov helicopter has a unique design in that it is a twin rotor machine, one being placed above the other. Very little was really known about these machines that were seen operating with the Soviet Navy during the years of the cold war. KA-25, 27/32.

Today we know that they were much bigger than earlier thought and more stable than many western designs. The newer twin boom KA-226 is another breakthrough in the helicopter platform and many varients continue to be built.

Meanwhile Kamov also pushed the bounderies with the KA-50 Alligator, probably the fastest helicopter ever built. Powered by two jet engines.