Kaman K-1200 K-MAX Family
The K-MAX is a single-seat external-lift helicopter designed specifically for repetitive cargo work. Its two side-by-side intermeshing rotors eliminate the need for a tail rotor and let the pilot look down past the narrow fuselage while carrying suspended loads. Manned aircraft serve logging, construction, firefighting, and infrastructure missions, while remotely operated K-MAX derivatives have demonstrated autonomous cargo resupply and are being developed for humanitarian and firefighting work.
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Identity
- Aliases
- K-1200K-MAXK-MAX Aerial TruckUnmanned K-MAX
- Family Name
- Kaman K-MAX
- Full Name
- Kaman K-1200 K-MAX Family
- Roles
- cargoutilityfirefightingmilitaryexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The K-MAX is a single-seat external-lift helicopter designed specifically for repetitive cargo work. Its two side-by-side intermeshing rotors eliminate the need for a tail rotor and let the pilot look down past the narrow fuselage while carrying suspended loads. Manned aircraft serve logging, construction, firefighting, and infrastructure missions, while remotely operated K-MAX derivatives have demonstrated autonomous cargo resupply and are being developed for humanitarian and firefighting work.
- First Flight Year
- 1,991
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:20:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:20:31 UTC