What is a Russian Ka-52 alligator?

What is a Russian Ka-52 alligator?

The Ka-50 and its two-seat version Ka-52 are high-performance combat helicopters with day and night capability, high survivability and fire power, to defeat air targets and heavily armoured tanks armed with air defence weapons. It was designed to be small, fast and agile to improve survivability and lethality.

What is a Russian Alligator helicopter?

Kamov Ka-52 Alligator is a two-seater version of the Ka-50 attack helicopter of the Russian military.

Is the KA-50 still used?

It is currently manufactured by the Progress company in Arsenyev. It is being used as a heavily armed scout helicopter. During the late 1990s, Kamov and Israel Aerospace Industries developed a tandem-seat cockpit version, the Kamov Ka-50-2 “Erdogan”, to compete in Turkey’s attack helicopter competition.

How many flares does a KA-52 have?

120× Countermeasures (Chaff/Flare)

How much does a Ka-52 cost?

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed another Russian Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter. The cost of one such aircraft amounts to some $15 million, according to Operatyvnyi ZSU Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports.

Why does the Ka-52 have two rotors?

Having two coaxial sets of rotors provides symmetry of forces around the central axis for lifting the vehicle and laterally when flying in any direction. Because of the mechanical complexity, many helicopter designs use alternate configurations to avoid problems that arise when only one main rotor is used.

Does Ka-52 have ejection seats?

One of the Ka-52´s special features is that it is equipped with two ejection seats, if the pilots activate them, the coaxial rotors are blown off; the Ka-50 Hokum, the Ka-52´s precursor was the first attack helicopter that was equipped with an ejection seat.

Why do Russian helicopters have fans?

We had those fans on L410 and they were sufficient and caused less clogged noses and soar throats than air conditioning with apu on other types. Blades are made of rubber, you can easily stop them even with a finger.

Why are Russian fighter cockpits blue?

In order to make the contrast between the brightness outside, and the darkness of the cockpit a bit less, the cockpits were given a bright colour to be less tiresome for the eyes. It’s especially useful in cockpits with only a little lightfall from outside, in aircraft like the Tu-128P or MiG-23 and -25.

Why do Russian helicopters have twin rotors?

Why does the Ka-52 not have a tail rotor?

The Kamov Ka-52 is a russian attack helicopter unit. It has the typical Kamov characteristic, the double counter-rotating rotor (coaxial rotor), which makes the tail rotor redundant.