<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE (RESTATED AS TO YEARS 1995 AND 1996).  THE 
SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
COMPANY'S 1997 ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS AND IS QUALIFIED IN 
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<CIK> 0000054381
<NAME> KAMAN CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                YEAR             YEAR            YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-1997     DEC-31-1996     DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                JAN-01-1997     JAN-01-1996     JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                  DEC-31-1997     DEC-31-1996     DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                         109,974 <F1>      5,445           4,078
<SECURITIES>                         0               0               0
<RECEIVABLES>                  194,981         188,090         180,167
<ALLOWANCES>                    (3,827)         (2,574)         (2,289)
<INVENTORY>                    199,485         213,468         192,734
<CURRENT-ASSETS>               535,304         434,131         404,864
<PP&E>                         153,146         191,323         189,317
<DEPRECIATION>                 (95,521)       (114,930)       (106,263)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 598,161         521,736         500,069
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>          259,525         195,638         206,273
<BONDS>                         29,867          83,940          66,386
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                0               0               0
<PREFERRED>                     37,691          57,167          57,167
<COMMON>                        20,604          18,743          18,456
<OTHER-SE>                     231,715         152,220         138,660
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>   598,161         521,736         500,069
<SALES>                      1,043,365         948,106         896,398
<TOTAL-REVENUES>             1,044,815         953,654         899,476
<CGS>                          787,971         708,505         666,761
<TOTAL-COSTS>                  996,734         902,252         857,365
<OTHER-EXPENSES>               (80,117) <F2>       702             546
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     0               0               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>               7,894          10,023           8,834
<INCOME-PRETAX>                120,304          40,677          32,731
<INCOME-TAX>                    49,800          17,100          13,129
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             70,504          23,577          19,602
<DISCONTINUED>                       0               0               0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                      0               0               0
<CHANGES>                            0               0               0
<NET-INCOME>                    70,504          23,577          19,602
<EPS-PRIMARY>                     3.53            1.07             .87 
<EPS-DILUTED>                     2.86            1.00             .85 
<FN>

<F1> Includes $105,100 in an overnight repurchase agreement.  This
excess cash is the result of the sale of Kaman Sciences Corporation
on December 30, 1997.
<F2> Includes net gain on sale of businesses of $80,351.
</FN>