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Measured figures
206B Jetranger II · including rotors
Single source38 ft 9.5 in (11.824 m) including rotors[source]
Ka-50 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Bell 206 | Kamov Ka-50 |
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| Type | Multipurpose utility helicopter[source] | Attack helicopter , scout helicopter[source] |
| National origin | United States / Canada[source] | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopter[source] | Kamov[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
16 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]
Cruise; 206B Jetranger II · at MTOW, 5,000 feet
Single sourceMaximum; 206B Jetranger II · at MTOW (sea level)
Single source122 kn (140 mph, 226 km/h) at MTOW (sea level)[source]
120 kn (140 mph, 220 km/h) at MTOW, 5,000 feet[source]
Cruise; Ka-50 · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Ka-50 · Maximum speed
Single source206B Jetranger II · at MTOW
Single source206B Jetranger II · cruise speed, no reserves
Single source337 nmi (388 mi, 624 km) at MTOW, 5,000 feet, cruise speed, no reserves[source]
Ferry; Ka-50 · Ferry range
Single sourceKa-50 · Range
Single sourceKa-50 · Combat range
Single source470 km (290 mi, 250 nmi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 7,300[source] | Ka-50: 18–19 Ka-52: >196[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1962–2017[source] | 1990–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1967[source] | 28 August 1995[source] |
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| First flight | December 8, 1962 (206) January 10, 1966 (206A)[source] | Ka-50: 17 June 1982 Ka-52: 25 June 1997 Ka-52M: 9 January 2023[source] |
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| Developed from | Bell YOH-4[source] | Kamov V-80[source] |
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| Variants | Bell OH-58 Kiowa Bell 407[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Bell 400 TwinRanger[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 4 passengers[source] | — |
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| Fuselage length | 31 ft 2 in (9.50 m)[source] | — |
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| Interior dimensions | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) length, by 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) width, by 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) height, plus 16 ft 3 (453 L) baggage compartment[source] | — |
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| Main rotor area | 873 sq ft (81.1 m 2 )[source] | 330.3 m 2 (3,555 sq ft) contra-rotating 3-bladed main rotors[source] |
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| Blade section | – NACA 0012 mod (11.3%)[source] | — |
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| Maximum speed at 5,000 ft | 116 kn (133 mph; 215 km/h) at MTOW[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 4 lb/sq ft (20 kg/m 2 )[source] | 30 kg/m 2 (6.1 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Power/mass | 0.09 hp/lb (0.15 kW/kg)[source] | 0.33 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Naval Aviation Egyptian Air Force[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × mobile semi-rigid 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon (460 rounds total, dual feeding AP or HE-Frag )[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 6 × under-wing hardpoints, plus 2 on wingtips for countermeasures or air-to-air missiles with a capacity of 2,000 kg, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 80 × 80 mm S-8 rockets and 20 × 122 mm S-13 rocket , 4 × Igla air-to-air missiles Missiles: 2 × APU-6 Missile racks, able to accommodate a total of 12 × 9K121 Vikhr anti-tank missiles, 2 × LMUR Bombs: 4 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs or 2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs, Other: 23 mm UPK-23-250 gun pods (240 rounds each), 500 L (130 US gal) external fuel tanks.[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 350 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | 80 × 80 mm S-8 rockets and 20 × 122 mm S-13 rocket , 4 × Igla air-to-air missiles[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 2 × APU-6 Missile racks, able to accommodate a total of 12 × 9K121 Vikhr anti-tank missiles, 2 × LMUR[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 4 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs or 2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs,[source] |
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| Other | — | 23 mm UPK-23-250 gun pods (240 rounds each), 500 L (130 US gal) external fuel tanks.[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Ka-50 · Max takeoff weight
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