In addition to its anti-submarine and troop transport capabilities, the Ka-27 also has a special variant for civil defense operations.
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| The Kamov Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopter is probably very familiar in the naval establishment of many countries, including Vietnam. However, in addition to the military variants, this helicopter line also has a series of other variants for civil activities. The most prominent and practical of these is the Ka-32A1. Photo source: Wikipedia. |
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| The Ka-32A is a commercial transport variant of the Ka-27 developed based on the requirements of the domestic and foreign markets of Russia. The Ka-32A1 is a special conversion variant for specialized firefighting missions that is quite commonly used in the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| The Ka-32A1 helicopter was developed by Kamov Helicopters in the early 1990s and is designed specifically for firefighting missions in high-rise buildings, emergency rescue evacuations, or aerial firefighting. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| This variant of the Ka-27 is also equipped with specialized firefighting equipment, a warning loudspeaker system and a radio communication system. One of the special equipment that makes the Ka-32A1 stand out is the water hose mounted on the side of the helicopter for firefighting missions on high-rise buildings. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| Pictured is a Ka-32A1 with a water pod to extinguish the fire from above. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| This water cannon is capable of spraying high-pressure water to extinguish fires from a distance, and the Ka-32A1 itself can also carry a maximum of more than 5,000 liters of water for this task. In the photo, the Ka-32A1 water cannon participates in extinguishing a fire from a simulated target located on the third floor of a building. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| In terms of design, the Ka-32A1 also uses a coaxial propeller design similar to the Ka-27. It is equipped with two TV1D TV3-117 engines with a capacity of 2,230 horsepower each. The maximum take-off weight of the Ka-32A1 can be up to more than 12 tons. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| In addition to firefighting, the Ka-32A1 can also participate in other airborne search and rescue operations, as its cabin, when empty, can be used as an emergency rescue compartment. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| Pictured is a Ka-32A1 of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations participating in an air rescue exercise. In general, this helicopter can carry up to 16 people, similar to the Ka-27. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| In addition to the water cannon, the Ka-32A1 can also use a large water pod for aerial firefighting missions, when helicopters cannot use water cannons in narrow spaces. This water pod will pour water directly from the air to the fire location. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| The maximum flight speed of the Ka-32A1 is nearly 260km/h, with a range of about 800km and a ceiling of about 5,000m. Thanks to the coaxial propeller design, the Ka-32A1 can also operate in marine or harsh environments similar to the Ka-27. Photo source: Made in Russia. |
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| Compared to the civilian variants of the Ka-27, the Ka-32A1 has a quite useful design as it can perform many different types of missions mainly revolving around search and rescue operations, civil support and most importantly, aerial firefighting. Photo source: Wikipedia. |
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