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The K-Max Titan military transport helicopter became the world's first commercial drone

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K-Max Titan Helicopter

The K-Max transport sky tractor of Kaman (USA) has a difficult fate. His first job in 1994 was logging, where, thanks to his unusual design with crisscrossing rotors (synchrocopter), he successfully performed the functions of a flying crane, transporting up to 2.7 tons of wood at a time on an external suspension.

For reference: the K-Mach synchrocopter does not have a tail rotor, the engines are located next to each other at a slight angle, and the blades rotate in opposite directions, without intersecting with each other and providing lift. This arrangement guarantees more efficient power usage and simplifies maintenance.

K-Max Titan

Then there was the service in Afghanistan. There, K-Mach performed missions (including unmanned ones) to deliver cargo for the US Army. It is worth clarifying that there is both its manned (pilot + mechanic) and unmanned version-K-Max Titan. Last week, the "civil" flight of the K-Max Titan took place as the world's first heavy unmanned helicopter designed for commercial purposes. The Titan system will soon be available as a retrofit for K-Max helicopters, as well as an option for new rotorcraft.

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