Production is dated to roughly 1979 or 1980 through 2010, and the family remained in service when this video was recorded. The first flight is placed around 1973, with uncertainty over which aircraft or development milestone is being counted. First-flight and testing dates vary because accounts may refer to the KA-252, a prototype later redesignated KA-27, or a formal stage of state testing. Experimental flights, state tests, acceptance, and continuing refinement therefore need separate dates.
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A long production run alongside disputed milestone dates
The KA-27 family's long production run is clearer than its disputed first-flight, prototype, and formal testing milestones.