Kawasaki KV-107-X Project

[hesham]

From Air International 8/1982,


here is the Kawasaki KV-107-X helicopter project,consider a super Chinook,developed
from KV-107-II with many new features,does anyone hear about that beast before or
has anyone a more info about it ?.

 

[fightingirish]

It looks like an upgraded Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight than a Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook.

 

[hesham]

My dear Rolf,


you know Kawasaki took Vertol V-107 Chinook and built and developed it,and KV-107 series belongs
to it,but I agree with you,it looks like Sea Knight.

 

[TomS]

The KV-107 was a licenced version of the Sea Knight, not the Chinook.

 

[hesham]

The KV-107 was a licenced version of the Sea Knight, not the Chinook.

Oh yeh,that's right,sorry.

 

[Stargazer]

Boeing Vertol 107 = Sea Knight >> KV-107
Boeing Vertol 114 = Chinook

 

[blackkite]

Hi another KV-107 base project. KAV-1B.

Please watch PDF file.

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjsass1953/12/125/12_125_198/_article/-char/ja/

 

[hesham]

Great find my dear Blackkite,


I heard about it before,but I found no drawing to it,thanks.

 

[blackkite]

Not at all my dear hesham! You are great as usual.

 

[Jemiba]

Wingshape is somewhat similar to a later modification of the Bristol Type 173.
But I hope, that in the KAV-1B the rear loading ramp would have been omitted.
Dangers for those, exciting to the rear would have been tremendous ! ;D

 

[hesham]

Thank you my dear Blackkite,


and for my dear Jemiba,I agree with you,that the rear wing could make a disaster.

 

[blackkite]

Wingshape is somewhat similar to a later modification of the Bristol Type 173.
But I hope, that in the KAV-1B the rear loading ramp would have been omitted.
Dangers for those, exciting to the rear would have been tremendous ! ;D

How about checking with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, if so anxious? ;D