Kaman KSA-100 SAVER
| KSA-100 SAVER | |
|---|---|
| Role | Aircraft-stowable gyroplane escape device |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Kaman Aerospace Corporation
|
| First flight | 28 December 1971 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Kaman KSA-100 SAVER (Stowable Aircrew Vehicle Escape Rotorseat) is an American aircraft-stowable
Kaman Aerospace Corporation
for the United States Navy. Designed to be used in naval combat aircraft to deploy as part of the ejection sequence, only one was built and it did not enter service. It was the first jet-powered gyroplane.
Design and development
The United States Navy Air Development Center awarded a number of contracts to aerospace companies to find a method for ejected aircrew to escape from the scene of the crash.Williams WRC-19 turbofan which was too powerful for the seat but was available "off the shelf."[1] The program was to test the seat unmanned in an air launch but the program was cancelled as the military did not think the idea was a viable proposition.
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Empty weight: 444 lb (201 kg)
- Gross weight: 710 lb (322 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Williams WRC-19turbofan engine , 430 lbf (1.9 kN) thrust
- Main rotor diameter: 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn)
- Range: 57 mi (92 km, 50 nmi)
See also
Related lists
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1973). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1973-74. London, United Kingdom: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00117-5.