Ka-25 'Hormone'

Ka-25 'Hormone'
- Anti-Submarine Helicopter -

Above:
Ka-25 attached to the Aegir Fleet, based at Comberth harbor before its destruction. This particular aircraft operated from the deck of the Erusian cruiser Beluga on anti submarine warfare duties. It is believed to have been shot down in the initial raid by ISAF fighters.

Below:
Early photo depicting a KA-25 of the Erusian Navy, the Erusian insignia being clearly visible on the rear most vertical stabilizer fin.

OPERATORS:
Erusea Navy

GAMES FEATURED IN:
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

SPECIFICATIONS:
Country of Origin: Russia
Builder: Kamov
Role: ASW, Recce
Variants: A is ASW, B is OTH targeting, C is utility / SAR
Rotor Diameter: 51 ft., 8 in. / 15.7m
Length: 32 ft., 3 in. / 9.8m
Height: 17 ft., 7 in. / 5.4m
Weight: 16,100 lbs. / 7100kg
Engine: 2 x 900hp Glushnekov GTD-3
Maximum speed: 137 mph / 220kph
Cruising speed: 195kph
Ceiling: 3500 meters
Range: 216nm
Payload: 600 kg
Sensors: A: Dipping sonar; 3 sonar buoys, MAD, Mushroom radar, EO sensor estimated to be FLIR.
B: Big Bulge radar, ESM data link
Armament: E45-75A torpedo or B-1 DC. Nuclear DB; B and C are unarmed

OVERVIEW:
The deployment of the Polaris naval strategic nuclear missile system in the USA acted as a catalyst accelerating development of aircraft carrying ships in the USSR. The Ka-25 Hormone helicopter was developed to meet a Soviet Naval Air Force specification for an anti-submarine helicopter for ship or shore-based use. The first Ka-25 prototype flew in 1961. Designed by the world's leading pioneer of co-axial helicopters, Nikolai I. Kamov (1902-1973) this Soviet AV-MF (naval aviation) anti-submarine warfare rotary wing aircraft was assigned to the Soviet Helicopter Carrier Moskva. The Hormone is powered by twin turbines, installed side-by-side above the cabin, that drive two, three-bladed coaxial, contra-rotating rotors. The contra-rotating rotors eliminated the need for an anti-torque tail rotor, and made a very compact design possible, with obvious benefits for shipboard operations. Hormone cannot hover or dip at night.

SOURCE:
Ace Combat 04: The Game Itself