K-17
Role Experimental helicopter
Manufacturer Kaman Aircraft
First flight 1958
Status Retired
Number built 1

The Kaman K-17 was a two-seat experimental helicopter built by Kaman in the late 1950s. It used a cold-jet rotor system.[1]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 700 lb (318 kg) payload
  • Empty weight: 950 lb (431 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 54 US gal (45 imp gal; 200 L) in a single keel mounted tank
  • Powerplant: 1 × Blackburn-Turbomeca Turmo 600 turboshaft, 400 shp (300 kW) maximum rating
350 shp (261.0 kW) maximum continuous rating[2]
driving a Boeing 502 compressor to supply compressed air to the rotor tip-jets
  • Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
  • Main rotor area: 962.24 sq ft (89.395 m2) driven by compressed air tip-jets

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 92 mph (148 km/h, 80 kn)
  • Endurance: 2 hours 15 minutes at sea level
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 ft (1,500 m) hover ceiling
  • Rate of climb: 1,260 ft/min (6.4 m/s)

References

  1. 1 2 Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1958). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59. London: Jane's All the World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 319.
  2. ↑ Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1958). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59. London: Jane's All the World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 437.


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