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Old 25th Aug 2005, 06:31
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tecpilot
 
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Canadian operator Vancouver Island Helicopters (VIH) owns three Ka-32As as part of its more than 80 helicopter fleet, one of which has flown more than 10,000 hours. The Vancouver-owned Ka-32As are the only examples of their type in North America.Modifications required to obtain Canadian certification included dual hydraulics, updated instrument package and firewalls on the air-start APU. The result is a unique Ka-32A11BC model number that signifies a Kamov Ka-32 acceptable for Canadian registration. Currently, the Ka-32 cannot be registered in the U.S., but Kamov is working on obtaining an FAA type certificate in the future. The swiss model isn't the same as the canadian. Both are unique ships, different from another.
I can remember flying formation with a KA-32 in the North Sea and seeing him wave goodbye and accelerate to 190Kts+ as he left us in his dust to go back to Mother.
This is impossible, the koax main rotor system on the Ka-32 doesn't allow speeds greater than 140-145kt.
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