| Kaman Aerospace Corporation
is the largest subsidiary of
Kaman Corporation,
a highly diversified, $1 billion Bloomfield, Connecticut - based company.
Founded in 1945 by Charles H. Kaman, the company began as a helicopter manufacturer with new ideas for vertical flight. Charles Kaman set out to solve the problems of helicopter flight, inventing and patenting a unique servo-flap rotor control system subsequently used on all Kaman helicopters. Throughout the company's history, technology development has consistently been the basis for growth and throughout its history the company has consistently produced aircraft noted for reliability, maintainability, safety and flight stability. Kaman helicopters, derivative hardware, aircraft components and logistics have supported the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines as well as international military and commercial customers for over fifty years. Following its initial successes, the company established a series of pioneering setting records and achieving several worlds' firsts. |
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Kaman Helicopter Firsts |
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First servo-controlled rotor | 1947 |
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First gas turbine powered helicopter | 1951 |
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First remotely controlled helicopter | 1953 |
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First twin turbine powered helicopter | 1954 |
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First production turbine powered helicopter | 1958 |
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First production all composite rotor blade | 1978 |
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Numerous helicopter altitude, time-to-climb and other records | |
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First helicopter (H-43) to go through its service life with no aircraft attributable loss of life or accidents | |
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First commercial helicopter (K-MAX®)
specifically designed and certified for external heavy lift
application |
1993 |