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In 1956, Kaman began to diversify as an aerospace subcontractor of McDonnell Douglas, Grumman, and others. In the mid-1960s Kaman diversified outside of the aerospace industry, using the expertise Kaman had gained in composite materials and the end of the need for skilled woodworkers to craft wooden rotor blades. 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 led to the eventual creation of Kaman Music (now KMCMusicorp). Kaman Music was an independent distributor of musical instruments and accessories.

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Kaman Corporation /kəˈmɑːn/ is an American aerospace company, with headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut. It 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.

Kaman Helicopters

History

Charles Kaman founded the company in December 1945 with $2,000 of capital and his invention of the servo-flap controlled rotor.

January 15, 1947
K-125 - Kaman's first helicopter; Kaman selected an intermeshed contrarotating twin rotor design.
July 1949
K-225 - An improved version of the K-125; the U.S. Navy bought two and the U.S. Coast Guard one for $25,000 each. Later, they received the H-22 designation.
December 1951
A modified K-225 equipped with a Boeing 502 (YT50) turboshaft engine becomes the world's first gas turbine powered helicopter. This aircraft is now at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum.
1953
Kaman produced the first electrically-powered drone.
April 1953
Ordered for the U.S. Marine Corps, the HOK-1 first flies; Air Force version was the H-43A Huskie.
1954
K-16 A V/STOL designed around a rotoprop.
March 1954
A modified Kaman HTK-1 becomes the world's first twin-turbine powered helicopter.
September, 1956
HH-43 Huskie — A variant of the OH-43, equipped with a Lycoming T-53 gas turbine engine.
July 1957
QH-43 - A HTK-1 modified as a UAV.
In the late 1950s, Kaman built the Kaman K-17, an experimental tip jet powered helicopter. using a Blackburn Aircraft-built Turbomeca Turmo turbine powering a compressor delivering cold air to the rotor tips.
July 2, 1959
The HU2K-1, selected by the U.S. Navy as a general purpose naval helicopter, makes its first flight. It enters service as the UH-2A Seasprite in 1962.
March 1960
Kaman develops and flies the first all-composite main rotor blade.
In October 1961 the H-43 Huskie set an altitude record of 10,000 m (33,000 ft) and rate of climb records. Anton Flettner who emigrated to the United States and became the chief designer for Kaman Aircraft, creating the Kaman HH-43 Huskie.
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Created in 1945


Company type Private
Traded as NYSE: KAMN
Industry Aerospace industry, medical industry, defense industry
Founded December 1945
Founder Charles Kaman
Headquarters Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States
Number of locations 241 offices, 5 distribution facilities
Area served Worldwide
Key people Ian K. Walsh (Chairman, President & CEO)
Revenue Increase US$1.59 billion (FY 2012)
Operating income Increase US$92.8 million (FY 2012)
Net income Increase US$55.0 million (FY 2012)
Total assets Increase US$1.1 billion (FY 2012)
Total equity Increase US$42.1 billion (FY 2012)
Owner Arcline Investment Management
Number of employees 5,007
Divisions Bal Seal Engineering

EXTEX Engineered Products GRW Kaman Aerospace Jacksonville Kaman Air Vehicles Kaman Composites Kaman Fuzing Kaman Measuring Kamatics

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Website kaman.com
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KAMAN ENGINEERS SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE INNOVATION Engineering product innovation is the core focus at Kaman and our guiding principle since 1945. We will never stop developing new solutions, processes and technologies to meet and stay ahead of our customers’ always evolving needs.

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Kaman SH-2 Seasprite

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SH-2 Seasprite

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 3 (Pilot, Co-pilot/Tactical Coordinator (TACCO), Sensor Operator (SENSO))
  • Capacity: 1 pax with litter patient (with LAMPS installed) / 4 pax and two litter patients (with Sonobuoy launcher removed)
  • Length: 38 ft 4 in (11.68 m) nose and blades folded
  • Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m) to top of rotor head
  • Empty weight:  (3,193 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight:  (5,670 kg) normal max
  • Fuel capacity: 396 US gal (330 imp gal; 1,500 L) internal fuel tanks; 120 US gal (100 imp gal; 450 L) auxiliary external fuel tanks.
  • Powerplant: 2 × General Electric T58-GE-8F turboshaft engines, 1,350 shp  each
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Performance

    • Maximum speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 265 km/h) at sea level
    • Cruise speed: 240 km/h)
    • Range: , 680 km) with max fuel
    • Endurance: 5 hours with 2  tanks
    • Service ceiling: (6,900 m)
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