The first ever personalized Ka-27M helicopter appeared in the Northern Fleet

The Ka-27M shipborne helicopter of the Northern Fleet was named after the Honored Military Pilot of Russia, Major General Nikolai Kuklev. The solemn event took place in Severomorsk.

The machine became the first именным helicopter in the history of the Northern Fleet aviation, the fleet's press service emphasized.

Nikolai Kuklev is a participant in nine long-range sea voyages of shipborne aircraft carrier groups. He has flown over 3,000 hours on various types of helicopters and made about 3,500 landings on a ship. Kuklev is the only shipborne helicopter pilot who became the head of naval aviation of the Russian Navy.

Until the last days of his life, Kuklev worked as Deputy General Designer of helicopters at the Kamov Design Bureau. He died on December 19, 2021.

As a reminder, the Ka-27M is a modernized deck-based anti-submarine helicopter designed to detect and destroy submarines.

Ka-27M characteristics:

• Crew — 3 чел

• Power plant — 2 × GTD Klimov ТВ3-117КМ

• Engine power — 2 × 2225 hp

• Maximum take-off weight — 12,000 kg

• Normal take-off weight — 10,600 kg

• Maximum speed — 291 km/h

The Ka-27M's armament consists of two anti-submarine torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and depth charges. The range of the onboard radar station "Kopье-А" is up to 250 km.

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