Kamerton-N Ratnik Explained

The Kamerton-N Ratnik is a 1990s Russian light autogyro designed and built by Kamerton-N Ltd of Shchyolkovo.

Design and development

The Ratnik, with an enclosed glazed cabin and side-by-side configuration seating for two, was developed by Kamerton-N in partnership with the Chkalov Air Force Science and Research Institute. The Ratnik has a two-blade main rotor and is powered by a 670NaN0 Samson 760 piston engine driving a pusher propeller inside a duct ring, the rudder is also mounted inside the duct. The autogyro started flight trials in 1995.

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