Helicopters Kaman K-Max: Kaman Aircraft was founded in 1945 by Charles Kaman. During the first ten years the company operated exclusively as a designer and manufacturer of several helicopters that set world records and achieved many aviation firsts. Since 1956 Kaman began to diversify as an aerospace subcontrator of McDonnell Douglas, Grumman and others. In the mid-1960's Kaman diversified outside of the aerospace industry: with the expertise Kaman had gained in composite materials and the end of the need for skilled woodworkers to craft wooden rotor blades, the stage was set for a new venture. Charles Kaman, a guitarist as well as an aerospace pioneer, worked with his engineers and other musicians to create the round-backed, composite-body Ovation guitar, which revolutionized the guitar industry and led to the eventual creation of Kaman Music. Kaman Music is the largest independent distributor of musical instruments and accessories in the United States and a major producer of guitars and guitar parts and accessories.
Country Of Origin: USA
Designation: External lift helicopter
Aircraft Crew: One pilot
Transport Capacity: N/A
Aircraft Dimensions:
Length: 52 ft (15.8 m)
Rotor Size: 48 ft 4 in (14.7 m)
Height: N/A
Aircraft Weights:
Empty: 4,500 lb (2,041 kg)
Max T/O: 11,500 lb (5,216 kg)

Aircraft Performance:
Max Speed: 127 mph (204 kmh); 92 mph
(148 kmh) with external load
Range: N/A
Powerplant: One Lycoming T53A-1 turboshaft
Power: 1,350 shp (1,007 kW)
Payload: 6,000 lb (2,721 kg)

Aircraft Armament:
N/A

Aircraft Variations:
None