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Kaiser Aircar
2v PA Sky Dec 46
Kaiser XBTK (late 40s)
PA Av May 47
PA AC 11/6 June 75
3v PA FRI 22/3 Nov 66
P W 10/3 Oct 80
Kalin Piranha (lw hb)
CPA SptAv 25/7 July 76
Kaman misc.
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hist bio PA AT Oct 51
50th anniversary hist PA Rotor Winter 94/95 if
interv w Charles Kaman CPA Rotor & Wing Feb 95 if
Feb 9, 1954 Kaman rotary wing type patent for intermeshing rotors Dil A if
Kaman early hist mag article PA clip undated if
company status Vertiflite SepOct 83 if
KAMAN PERFORMANCE (Kaman newsletter) 25th Annive issue PDA if
Kaman K-1 (2s coax heli)
P ACQR 3/2 Sum 76
Kaman K-16B (tprop STOL mod Grumman Goose
2v PA AP Feb 67
Il A FRI clip if
Kaman K-17 (turbine exit through rotor tips leli proto)
P+ clip if
Kaman K-125
PA Av March 47
Kaman K-190 (intermesh rot opcock heli)
il AP 54/55
status PDA PopSci Jan 49 if
status PDA LIFE magazine March 1949 if
Kaman K-225 (intermesh opcock similar to K-190)
tested by US Coast Guard P+ AC July 82 if
Kaman K-600 (4 vert stab intermesh rotors recip engine)
P+ clip if
Kaman 1125 Huskie III (civ trans heli 2 turbine based on H-43)
PDA Dil AWST 8 Oct 62 if
details PA AWST 22 Oct 62 ifPA F 71/6 Dec 62
Kaman K-Max (1s intermesh rotor heavy lift heli)
heavy lift certification planned by mid-93 CPA
Kaman advert CPA AWST 19 June 95 if
ops n Europe begin CP+ 26 June 95 if
lease considered by USN CPA AWST 6 Nov 95 if
advert CPA AWST 5 Feb 96 if
advert CPA AWST 29 Apr 96 if
K-Max changes CP+ Flint 16/22 Sep 92 if
first delivery planned CPA Flint 9 – 15 Feb 94 if
production status CPA Flint 7 – 13 Sep 94 if
possible deal with Japan Flint 14-20 Sep 94
dominates HAI convention CPA F June 92 if
n many schemes advert CPA Helicopter Mag #2 1995 if
of Helidog CP+ Helicopter World March 95 if
status, hist CPDA Rotor & Wing March 92 if
Textron Lycoming advert Rotor & Wing May 94 if
Advert Rotor & Wing July 95
proto CP Vertiflite MarApr 92 if
advert CP clip if
advert n Japan magazine clip if
advert as Japan above but English AWST 21 Nov 94 if
Kaman K-225 (contra-rotat rots heli rly 50s)
P AC 11/5 May 75
P AC 16/7 July 82
PA AP 54/55
PA AT March 52
P+ F Ict 51 uf
K-225 world firsts Pcorr Rotor & Wing March 91 if
Kaman ROMAR (Rotorcraft for MARs) (manned Mars exploration proj)
il orig nr if
Kaman HH-2
SEE ALSO SH-2
first HH-2D deliv> USN P+ AWST 23 Feb 70 if
HH-2D tests Coanda-effect rotor program PDA Dil AWST 31 March 80 if
Kaman HH-43 (intermesh rot heli)
P ACQR 3/2 Sum 76
CPA AcIl 4/2 Feb 71 if
"Little Pedro" ops PA reprint from Air Force Times 19 Jan 72 if
ops w 3rd Aerosp Resc & Recov Grp PA reprint from Airman Aug 69 if
CP AWST 7 March 60 if
new tail config P+ AWST 12 Sep 60 if
A, specs AWST 5 March 62 if
advert AWST 23 Oct 62
n Iran AF 2vs Dil Dirty Plastic Jan 73 if
ops w Det 2 PA reprint from Flint 22 Aug 68 if
H-43B PA pirep F 69/1 July 61
SEA caouf 3v KF Dec 68 if
Supporting Air Force I PDA reprint from Rotor & Wing JanFeb 71 if
rebuilder for civ ops n Idaho status CPDA Rot&WingInt 15 Jan 89 if
P+ clip if
n SEA camouf CP clip if
-43B basics compared with -43F PA if
Kaman HOK
flies wo pilot P AW 2 Sep 57
HOK CPcov F Apr 53 if
as remote control test P+ Mechanix Illust June 55 if
fire extinguish exercise PA PopSci Feb 57 if
Seo. 1956 National Aircraft Show nr A if
recognit manual P+ June 53 if
Kaman HTK (3-tail intermesh rot heli)
3v PA AeDig March 53
first flight P+ APict Aug 54 if
PA AP 53/54
PA AP 54/55
3v PA WestAv Apr 54
PA AT June 52
P Ac 6/7 July 82
on floats clip copy if
Recognit manual P+ clip June 53 if
Kaman HU2K Seasprite (1e turbine ret lg heli)
SEE ALSO Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
PDA AP Spr 61
w CAW-5 PA pro IPMSQ Spr 80
PA NAN Feb 83
Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
LAMPS propo mod PA AComb 6/1 Jan 78 if
YSH-2E P+ AE March 73 if
SH-2 series hist CPA dev pros 3v AI Apr 73 if
new-build SH-2G for Australia/NewZea PA ANZAvN Nov 2000 if
hist serials units PA AvN 19 Jan – Feb 1 79 if
airborne mine detect capabil off > USN CPDA AWST 9 Jan 85 if
-2G for Australia Navy CPA AWST 27 Jan 97 if
-2G for NewZea status CPA AWSt 24 March 97
-2G for Egypt CPA AWST 13 Oct 97
status CPA Defence Aug 89 if
H-2 3v Dil pros A IPMSQ Sum 73 if
-2F PDA pros IPMSQ 19/3 Sep 84
-2F w HSL-34 & HSL-94 P+ IPMSU SepOct 87 if
-2F 5v xs Dil MJ 1/5 SepOct 77 if
-2G advert Proceedings 92 clip if
-27 orod line reopens PA Rot&WinInt Dec 83
--2F 1/72 Fujimi CPDA 4v SM Apr 81 if
1/72 -2F Airfix CPA SM 20/1 Jan 85
1/72 -2F Airfix PA ScMods Feb 84 if
-2F CP Vertiflite SepOct 83 if
-2F Kaman advert Vertif SepOct 83 if
hist status CPDA Proceedings (?) Fal 94 if
-2F clip P+ if
-2F basic info P clip
-2D 3v short hist clip if
Kaman UH-2
SEE ALSO Kaman HH2K
SEE ALSO Kaman SH-2 Seasprite
wings and jet engine mounted P AP Oct Nov 64 if
jet-augmented tests begin P+ AWST 9 Dec 63 if
armed proto PA JAS Sep 75
UH-2 & HH-2C P KF clip if
production revived PA NAN Feb 83 if
P+ clip if
Kaminskas Jungster (hb bip)
CP SptAv 17/10 Oct 68
Jungster 1 CPDA SptAv 34/1 June 84
Mischa Kantar Strat (4e lw ltpln proto)
PA F Sep 49
Kari-Keen misc.
hist PA AA March 59
Kari-Keen Model 60 Coupe (1e hw tadr)
PA AT Rep Fal 77
advert PA rest CP AA Dig 3Q 76
Kari-Keen 90
PA AT Rep Fal 77
Kari-Keen Sioux Coupe
Sioux Coupe P AP Fal 58
rest NC10721 PA Vat 5/11 Nov 77
rest CPDA SptAv Nov 77
Kartveli Uncle Sam hw
PA W 10/3 June 80
Kasperwing – (flying wing ul) see Cascade Kasperwing
Horace Keane Ace (1st US ac marketed in kit form 1e 1s bip hb)
il A AP 56/57
Keeling K-100 (hb bip)
CPDA SptFly 12/2 Apr 78
Kellett K-4 (autogi)
3v JAS 21/4 Win 86
Kellett KD-1 (autogi)
il A War Aces No. 4
PA ACQR Fal 77
PA AA Oct 61
Kellett KH-2
PA Av March 47
Kellett KH-15 Stable Mabel (heli)
PA ATHFYM Sep 56
Kellett Autogiro
P AC 3/3 Nov 66
PA AC 12/2 Feb 76
advert & PA AAAN MayJune 68
Kellett Army Aerial Jeep (4s encl cabin w fore & aft fans proj)
il A AP Win 60
Kellett YG-1B (1e 2s autogi)
SEE ALSO XR-3
3v PA AeDig Mar 38
PA ACQR Fal 77
PA AP 53/54
PA FR 15/10 July 60
KD-1/YG-1 PA JAS 23/1 Spr 78
Kellett XH-15
PA AW 12 July 54
Kellett KD-1B
mod for convertawing test il A AW 17 Aug 53
ca Av Feb 40
Kellett YO-60 (autogi)
P AcAge Aug 44
PA ACQR Feb 77
PA ArmchAv Dec 72
PA AP 53/54
Kellett XR-1 (1st intermeshing rot heli)
il AP 54/55
used by Helicopter Air Transport PA F Aug 47
Kellett XR-2
PA ACQR Fal 77
Kellett XR-6 (autogi)
PA ACQR Fal 77
Kellett XR-8
CP AT Feb 46
2v PA Sky Dec 46
Kellett XR-10
CP AT Jan 48
Kelly D (hb bip)
3v PA AAAN 2Q 82
CPDA SptAv Dec 82
Ken Rand KR-1 (gyrocopter hb)
ca SptFly 12/5 Oct 78
of Keller CPDA SptAv 25/1 Jan 74
Boggs Super KR01 CPDA AptAv Apr 80
PDA pirep P&P 8/4 Apr 72
CPDA SptAv 29/8 Aug 80
PDA SptAv 22/1 Jan 73
of Hazlett CPDA SptAv 25/7 July 76
Ken Rand KR-2 (hb gyrocopter)
CPDA SptFly 9;6 June 75
CPDA SptFly 12/3 June 78
CPDA ca SptAv 24/3 March 75
ca A PopFLy 28/3 MayJune 84
N4263Q CPDA SptAv 31/8 Aug 82
N514AJ CPDA SptAv 33/9 Sep 84
Charles S. Kerestesi G-1 (1e 1s midw hb)
PA AP Fal 58
Kerestesi MG-1 (pwr slpln hb)
PA Soaring Apr 80
Keystone survey
bomber design survey & service record AeAl Sum 72
bomber design surv PA AP 31/6 Dec 72
Keystone trimotor
"Voice of the Sky" PA JAS Spr 70
Keystone Commuter
PA JAS Spr 63
Keystone K-78 Patrician (3e trans late 20s)
PA JAS Win 70
PA JAS Sum 73
PDA JAS Sum 80
Keystone B-1
PDA Sky 1 Jan 87
Keystone B-4
n China P JAS Spr 78
Y1B-4 nose PD W Aug 80
Keystone B-6
B-6A P JAS Spr 65
Keystone XHB-1 Cyclops
3v A JAS 26/1 Spr 81
Keystone LB-6
nose art P JAS 3/1 JanMarch 58
XLB-6 corr PA JAS 25/3 Fal 80
Keystone LB-7
PA AF July 84
Keystone PK
P JAS Fal 61
PA W 5/3 June 75
PA W 5/5 Oct 75
Kiceniuk (man-powered ac)
PA AP 36/3 March 76
Kimberly Scamp
CPA SptAv 28/5 May 79
Kimberly Sky Rider (ul)
CPA SptAv 28/5 May 79
Kimbrel Banty (ul)
CPA SptAv 34/9 Sep 85
Kimbrel Butterfly (ul)
CPDA SptAv 33/1 Jan 84
Kinner misc.
hist PA AC 12/1 Jan 76
hist PA SptAv 21/1 Jan 72
hist PA SptAv 21/2 Feb 72
Kinner K-1 (2s 1e bip Kinner’s first ac)
PA AC 12/1 Jan 76
Kinner Model P (1e sport mono 1933)
P AC 12/1 Jan 76
Kinner Airster (1e 2s bip 1926)
PA AC 12/1 Jan 76
Kinner Airster monoplane (para 2s 1e 1925)
PA AC 12/1 Jan 76
PA SptAv 21/1 Jan 72
Kinner Canary (2s 1e spt)
PA AC 12/1 Jan 76
Kinner Envoy (lw fixed tadr ltpln)
3v P Air News 15 March 46
PA AA Oct 61
Kinner R-1 Playboy (1e cabin mono 1935)
PA AC 12/1 Jan 76
PA AA Oct 61
Kinner Sportster misc
3v PA APM Bull 3 & 4 Q 79
Kinner B-1 Sportster
PA AP JuneJuly 63
Kinner Model K Sportster (1s 1e opcock mono 1933)
P AC 12/1 Jan 76
PA AA Oct 61
Kinner B-2 Sportwing (1e 2s sport late 20s)
PA AA Oct 61
rest CPA 3vDil AAAN 4Q 75
CP SptAv 31/11 Nov 82
Kinner XRK-1 Envoy (1e cncl cab trans lw tadr)
PA AC 12/1 Jan 76
Kirkham (racer 1e 1s bip)
3v A xs AP Spr 61
Kistler LaJolita Special (Goodyear r)
PA A 8/10 Sep 80
Knight Twister (1e 1s hb bip spt)
SEE ALSO Payen Knight Twister
1st nears completion PA PopAv Dec 34
Imperial mod PDA PriPi 6/6 Jun 71
of Uebel PDA priep SptAv 20/9 Sep 71
Imperial mod PDA SptAv 20/6 June 71
of Kilby PA AP Spr 60
"Little Jinny" of Baber PA AP Spr 61
N13N of Limbach PA AP Spr 61
N2747A Sabler Special PA AP AprMay 63
n USA surv A JAS 1/1 Spr 56
N5DF 3v PA AM Spr 74
uc scale flymod plan .29 power AT Nov 44
PA pros AT Apr 45
Knoll KN-1 (6s 1e cab bip)
il AP 55/56
Koch Mark 4 (4s canard hb propo)
3v il PA SptAv 24/5 March 775
Kolb Firestar (ul)
CPA SptAv 34/7 July 85
Kolb Flyer (u/l)
PA UlAc Jan Feb 82
of Slattery CPDA SptAv 34/4 Apr 85
Kolb Twin Star (hb)
CPDA SptAv 35/10 Oct 86
Kolb Ultrastar (hb)
CPA pirep HbAc 10/9 Aug 83
Konishock Rotor Sport (hb heli)
PA PriPi 14/4 Apr 79
Kouns-Craft (hb helium tanked 1s 1d ltpln proto 1939)
PA Air News Jan 42
PA AP 53/54
Al Krapish Special (1930 hb)
PA JAS Win 70
Kreider-Reisner KR-19
rest PA AE Eleven
Kreider-Reisner KR-21
PA AOPA March 77
-21A CP rest AC Special Win 73
rest PA AE Eleven
rest 3v PA AAAN 2 Q 74
3v PA AAAN 1 Q 74
3v il A APM Bul 1/Q 75
4v xs AM Oct 67
Kreider-Reisner KR-31
P AA Sep 58
Nat Air Tour press plane P AT New Win 76
advert PA AADig 4 Q 78
Kreider-Reisner KR-34
-34C n Canada Forest Service PA AvN 14/9 20 Sep-3 Oct 85
Kreider-Reisner Challenger (1e sport bip)
SEE ALSO Fairchild KR-1
P AP Fal 60
PA JAS Spr 62
Kreuzer WB-1 Whistle Bait (1e 1s bip hb)
N9430H PA AP AprMay 64