Russian Coaxial Helicopter - Ka-50

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The Kamov Ka-50 Black-shark is Russian combat helicopter. Its development was initiated after the preliminary project was prepared by the Kamov designing office, in December 1977.

Typical for the predecessors of this helicopter were primarly two symmetrical coaxial rotors. In addition to the older Ka-10s, Ka-15s, and Ka-18s, as well as to Kamov Ka-26s, it was the Ka-27, Ka-29 and Ka-32 types which have been widely used especialy by marine air force. Based on the experience acquired from their operation, a project of a new helicopter designed for ground forces was originated.

The Kamov Ka-50 armament includes automatic, 30mm calibre gun 2A42. In order to improve the Ka-50 combat performance, additional types of ammunition have been developed and/or added. The standard set of the podded armament includes 2×6 VIKHR anti-tank guided missiles and 2 x B-8V-20 blocks of unguided S-8 rockets of 80mm calibre. The fire range of the VIKHR antitank guided missiles is 8 -10 km.

 

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[Tomcat]

hey didnt IAI and Kamanov Enter a variant of this in to the Tender for the Turkish Attack Helicopter Proposal ???

 

[Kunal Biswas]

hey didnt IAI and Kamanov Enter a variant of this in to the Tender for the Turkish Attack Helicopter Proposal ???

Later India and China..

 

[toninigr]

hey didnt IAI and Kamanov Enter a variant of this in to the Tender for the Turkish Attack Helicopter Proposal ???

Yes, that is Kamov Ka-50-2 Erdogan.

 

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Fuel capacity of Kamov Ka 50 is 1.900 litres or 500 gallons, and fule economy is 0,49 km/l. With one litre of fuel Kamov Ka-50 can fly about 490-500 meters.

 

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