Aircraft reference
HB-XKA
Ka-32 A11BC · Heliswiss International
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Identity
- Mission
- Helicopter bombers
- Registration
- HB-XKA
- Mode-S address
- 4B3DC0
- ICAO type
- KA27
- Model
- Ka-32 A11BC
- Manufacturer
- Kamov
- Operator
- Heliswiss International
- Country of registration
- Switzerland
- Home base
- Bern-Belp · Switzerland
Kamov Ka-32, mostly flown as an aerial crane.
About the Kamov Ka-27
Water-bombing helicopter
It uses a suspended bucket or an installed tank to take water from a nearby source and place short, precise drops, including in steep or confined terrain. Depending on its configuration, it may also move crews, equipment, or rescue teams.
What this type can do
The firefighting aircraft that broadcast as KA27 are generally civilian Ka-32 variants. Their coaxial rotors give stable hovering without a tail rotor, useful for lifting a large bucket and placing precise drops in confined or mountainous terrain.
This describes the type’s usual firefighting capability; it does not prove what this aircraft is carrying or doing now.
The Kamov Ka-27 is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy, and as of 2024 is in service in various countries including Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, China, South Korea, and India. Variants include the Ka-29 assault transport, the Ka-28 downgraded export version, and the Ka-32 for civilian use.
ICAO type · KA27Flight history
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