Kaman K-17
# Kaman K-17

The Kaman K-17 was a two-seat experimental helicopter built by Kaman in the late 1950s. It used a cold-jet rotor system.

## Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Capacity: 700 lb (318 kg) payload
* Empty weight: 950 lb (431 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg)
* Fuel capacity: 54 US gal (45 imp gal; 200 L) in a single keel mounted tank
* Powerplant: 1 × Blackburn-Turbomeca Turmo 600 turboshaft, 400 shp (300 kW) maximum rating

             350 shp (261.0 kW) maximum continuous rating
             driving a Boeing 502 compressor to supply compressed air to the rotor tip-jets
* Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
* Main rotor area: 962.24 sq ft (89.395 $m^2)$ driven by compressed air tip-jets

Performance

* Cruise speed: 92 mph (148 km/h, 80 kn)
* Endurance: 2 hours 15 minutes at sea level
* Service ceiling: 5,000 ft (1,500 m) hover ceiling
* Rate of climb: 1,260 ft/min (6.4 m/s)
