KH-27

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KH-27 "Dragonfly"
A Russian Helix KA-27 (cropped).jpg
TypeAnti-submarine warfare helicopter
Place of originHuvakia
Service history
In service1982 - Present
Used byHuvakian Armed Forces
Production history
DesignerHuvakian Helicopters
Designed1980
ManufacturerHuvakian Helicopters
United Imperial Aeronautics
Produced1981-Present
Specifications
Weight6,500 kg (14,330 lb)
Length11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Height5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Diameter15.8 m ( 51 ft 10 in)
Crew1-3
Passengers16

Main
armament
1 x torpedo or 36 sonarbuoys
Secondary
armament
1 x 12.7mm machine gun
Four external hardpoints
Operational
range
980 km (610 mi)
Speed270 km/h (170 mph)

The KH-27 is an Imperial helicopter developed for the Imperial Navy and currently in service with various countries including Huvakia. The helicopter was developed for ferrying and anti-submarine warfare. Design work began in 1969 and the first prototype flew in 1973. The KH-27 is unique in the aviation community due to its coaxial rotors. Due to the lack of a tailrotor the KH-27 has a reducded footprint aboard the various ships of the Imperial Navy.