About the book: 2009 / He enjoyed well-deserved recognition during his lifetime, but gained true fame only after his death, when the last works of his design bureau were declassified. He is rightfully considered - along with Sikorsky and Mil - one of the founders of a new direction in aviation and the “father of Soviet helicopter construction”. Created according to a unique coaxial design, ship-based helicopters N.I. Kamov Ka-15 and Ka-25 made a real revolution in aircraft manufacturing. The Ka-22 tiltrotor (Nikolai Ilyich himself preferred to use the term “rotorcraft”) set several world records. But the real pinnacle of the Kamov Design Bureau’s activities were the unrivaled Ka-50 “Black Shark” and Ka-52 “Alligator” super attack helicopters, which were put into service after Kamov’s death and immortalized his name. This book is a detailed story about the fate of the great Soviet aircraft designer and ALL of his projects that made the domestic helicopter industry famous.