Kaman K-Max

[Naki]

I was at Tauranga airport yesterday and was surprised to see an American regisetered Kaman K-max.

Really strange chopper - single seat built for hauling big loads - intermeshing twin rotors - ... see here for more info on it. I guess it is here for logging work.

I took a photo with my phone but it didnt turn out very well - Ill try and get a decent shot of it with my camera sometime.

[GASKA]

QUOTE (Naki @ May 7 2008, 07:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I was at Tauranga airport yesterday and was surprised to see an American regisetered Kaman K-max.

Really strange chopper - single seat built for hauling big loads - intermeshing twin rotors - ... see here for more info on it. I guess it is here for logging work.

I took a photo with my phone but it didnt turn out very well - Ill try and get a decent shot of it with my camera sometime.

The K-Max doesnt have a tailrotor either. Great to see in action though.

Jim

[Daniel]

Interesting find
I have never seen one of them before.
If it is in Tauranga still on sunday i may see it
Where was it parked?

Cheers
Daniel

[Naki]

North of the tower by a hanger - its quite a big machine

[FlyingKiwi]

That's interesting, any idea if it will be registered here or is it just on loan?

[Ian Warren]

There was a Very good FS model for it , searched the large FS sites , been taken off , I guess its in my librairy somewhere

[chopper_nut]

Ive heard from reliable sources that the K-max is registerd to Columbia Helicopters in the US. Probably wont be brought onto the NZ register.

[GASKA]

Hey

I have found a model of Kaman K-Max not sure if its the correct model or spec.

Heres the K-Max

Jim

[Ian Warren]

Not the same one GASKA , this other model was created by a Swedish chap , and it was equal to the best , VC ..full package .

[FlyingKiwi]

QUOTE (chopper_nut @ May 16 2008, 04:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ive heard from reliable sources that the K-max is registerd to Columbia Helicopters in the US. Probably wont be brought onto the NZ register.

Aha, that was the same company that owned that big Boeing helicopter that was here a while back (the thing that looks like a civilian Chinook - sorry, don't know my helicopters very well!)

[Naki]

A Boeing-Vertol 107 it twas