The Kamov Ka-29 (NATO reporting name "Helix") is an assault-attack variant of the Ka-27 naval helicopter. The Ka-29 was upgraded to carry the required guidance and control systems for multiple different weapon options, including a 2A42 autocannon or Shturm ATGMs, in addition to unguided rocket packs and gun pods. The Ka-29 has an odd appearance, even by the standards of Soviet helicopters. It has the signature Kamov coaxial rotor arrangement that eliminates the need for a tail rotor, but also the boxy fuselage and wide cabin are evidence of its roots in the standard Ka-27 anti-submarine/search-and-rescue model. First introduced in the late '80s as a support gunship for naval operations, over 60 examples were produced before being deactivated after the fall of the USSR. As of 2020, a majority of the Ka-29 fleet has begun re-activation, although not much else is known about the fleet since.

The Ka-29, introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury", is the first member of the "helix" co-axial rotor family and a great stepping tool to the ultimate successor of the Kamov lineage, the venerable Ka-52. The Ka-29 has unique flight performance characteristics differing from the preceding Hinds, but it mostly retains most of the same ordnance as the Mi-24P before it. It acts as a great learning tool to handle the flight characteristics of a coaxial rotor helicopter and the offset mounted 2A42 autocannon before moving on to the Ka-52. The Ka-29 is best played somewhat aggressively due to its lower ordnance amount, decent manoeuvrability, and deadly 2A42 autocannon. One must be wary of the vortex effect when hovering for too long, which is more common on co-axial rotor helicopters and can result in a crash.