SOVIET HELICOPTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006600580001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
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• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION S-E-C-H-E-T
CENTRAL INTELLIGENT XOM
INFORMATION
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Soviet Helicopter
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first time over Toepchin railroad station flying at an altitude of
between 80 to 120 meters and at a speed of 15 to 20 km/h. The helicopter
came from the direction of Baruth and headed toward Koenigswusterhausen
and probably Zossen. The weather was clear and sunny.
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2. Compared with the modern helicopters of US make which repeatedly cross
over the western sector of Berlin, the Soviet helicopter seemed to be
rather primitive and clumsy. The following details were observed:
Cabin: Egg-shaped, 2 to 3 meters long, about 1.7 meters high, upper
section glazed. The cabin was painted olive drab. It could not be
determined if it was of metal or plywood construction or if it was covered
with linen. It wapoccupied by one man, and only his head could be seen.
Landi wheels fit,
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Tail unit: I't allegedly consisted of 2 thin planks,3 to 4 meters long
which tapered to the rear. The upper plank seemed to be wider than the
Rotor: A twin-rotor was mounted on a shaft. The blades were definitely
tilted upward. It could not be determined whether the rotor was made of wood
or metal. 2
Ne markings or numbers were seen on the helicopter.
lower. The wide sides of the planks wereparallel to the ground. A rudder 25X1
assembly, about 50 cm high and apparently covered with fabric, was mounted
on the tail. 1
3. On 1 February, when KVP signal troops conducted an exercise in the
Zuesedom-Damerow-Schoenefeld area, 2 helicopters were seen circling over the
training area. The aircraft definitely had an open tail and, at the end of
the tail, a propeller rotating in a vertical plane and counteracting the
rotor torque. 3
The description does not agree with the Soviet-type
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3. I Comment. A helicopter with open tail has not been known so far. The
helicopter
Comment. As no propeller was observed at the tail of counteract
the rotor torque, it is believed that the helicopter had two rotors
rotating in a horizontal plane and in opposite directions. For sketch
of helicopter see Annex.
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