Ka-22
The Kamov Ka-22 ''Vintokryl'' (rotor-wing, or literally, (air)screw-wing) (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic:Камов Ка-22 Винтокрыл) (NATO reporting name: Hoop) was a rotorcraft developed by Kamov for the Soviet Air Force. The experimental transport aircraft combined the capabilities of a helicopter for vertical take-off and landing with those of a fixed-wing aircraft for cruise. The Ka-22 carried a large payload, having a hold comparable in size to the Antonov An-12. Eight world records for altitude and speed were set by the Ka-22 in its class, none of which have since been broken."Helicopter Ka-22."
''Kamov Company.'' Retrieved: 5 June 2008.

Development

In order to increase the effective range of a helicopter, Kamov designer Vladimir Barshevsky drew up a ...
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Ka-22
The Kamov Ka-22 ''Vintokryl'' (rotor-wing, or literally, (air)screw-wing) (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic:Камов Ка-22 Винтокрыл) (NATO reporting name: Hoop) was a rotorcraft developed by Kamov for the Soviet Air Force. The experimental transport aircraft combined the capabilities of a helicopter for vertical take-off and landing with those of a fixed-wing aircraft for cruise. The Ka-22 carried a large payload, having a hold comparable in size to the Antonov An-12. Eight world records for altitude and speed were set by the Ka-22 in its class, none of which have since been broken."Helicopter Ka-22."
''Kamov Company.'' Retrieved: 5 June 2008.

Development

In order to increase the effective range of a helicopter, Kamov designer Vladimir Barshevsky drew up a ...
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