Ka-26 Hoodlum-A

This twin-engine, general-purpose light helicopter is not currently in service with Russian military forces. It is now employed in a variety of civilian missions, including cargo/passenger transport, aerial survey, agriculture, fire-fighting, search and rescue, air ambulance, and ice clearing/surveillance.

The Hoodlum has the distinctive contra-rotating main rotor system favored by the Kamov design bureau. A tall rotor mast rises out of the cabin roof and is tilted 6 degrees...