Kamov Ka-8

what is it?

The Kamov Ka-8 "Иркутянин", (Irkutyanin - from Irkutsk), was a small, single-seat Soviet helicopter that first flew in 1947. It was a precursor of the Ka-10. The Ka-8 was powered by a 27 hp M-76 engine, boosted to 45 hp by using alcohol for fuel.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine · 5.6 m main rotor

base stats

• speed 80 km/htop speed
• size 275 kgmax take-off weight
• built 5made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 79 years ago, in 1947.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1947-11-12

number built

5

role

helicopter

origin

🇷🇺 Soviet Union

makers

Kamov

engines

1× M-75

length

3.7 m

rotor diameter

5.6 m

height

2.5 m

max take-off weight

275 kg

top speed

80 km/h

range

—

ceiling

250 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.