Introduction
The Ka - 50 (old No. 136 - card or card - 34) is a former Soviet Kamov Design Bureau developed a new coaxial inverted rotor helicopter gunships, NATO was given the nickname "gimmick" () 50 - card in 1977 and completed the design, prototype form in July 1982 and made its first flight on Oct. 27, first published in 1984, started in 1991, using the obtained initial operational capability by the end of 1992, 1993, Ka - 50 occurs in the world - famous Fasi farnborough airshow, which is the Russian Kamov helicopter gunships of the novel's first public appearance on 
Development Background
In the early 1970s, the US decided to use them during the Vietnam War and the experience gained, to develop a new combat helicopter, and announced the AH - 64 advanced attack helicopter and several technical requirements In the early 1970s, the US decided to use them during the Vietnam War and the experience gained, to develop a new combat helicopter, and announced the AH - 64 advanced attack helicopter and several technical requirements ., by contrast, was a Soviet - made Mil Mi - 24 helicopter gunships of the grades are much lower, in order to meet the need of modern warfare, the Russian army is an urgent need for a new fighter to replace the old helicopter of the Mi - 24 attack helicopters, the workhorses of the , by contrast, was a Soviet - made Mil Mi - 24 helicopter gunships of the grades are much lower, in order to meet the need of modern warfare, the Russian army is an urgent need for a new fighter to replace the old helicopter of the Mi - 24 attack helicopters, the workhorses of the .
in December 1977, Kamov to Soviet authorities put forward a kind of new combat helicopters and AH - 64 is assumed to be the operation object,puts forward the technical requirements of the first batch of in December 1977, Kamov to Soviet authorities put forward a kind of new combat helicopters and AH - 64 is assumed to be the operation object,puts forward the technical requirements of the first batch of . May 1980 completed the prototype of the model review, set design and the design of the card - indexes May 1980 completed the prototype of the model review, set design and the design of the card - indexes .
50 development work began in the late 1970s, the initial project, code - named "V - 80 50 development work began in the late 1970s, the initial project, code - named "V - 80 . at the designers initially conceived of the ride performance should have eclipsed the US AH - 64D Apache helicopter gunships at the designers initially conceived of the ride performance should have eclipsed the US AH - 64D Apache helicopter gunships .
with respect to the development, Russian helicopters in almost all experts apply the most advanced design idea, the Ka - 50 is equipped with the most powerful weapons of precision of the navigation device and with respect to the development, Russian helicopters in almost all experts apply the most advanced design idea, the Ka - 50 is equipped with the most powerful weapons of precision of the navigation device and . except that it possesses a very high rate of climb and maneuverability,In mountainous and high temperature capable of efficiently executing a task, and concurrently certain air combat ability except that it possesses a very high rate of climb and maneuverability,In mountainous and high temperature capable of efficiently executing a task, and concurrently certain air combat ability .
card 50 is used in single - driving layout card 50 is used in single - driving layout . 1 on 17 June 1982, Ka - 50 prototype first flew in 1992 1 on 17 June 1982, Ka - 50 prototype first flew in 1992 .
, Ka - 50 achieved initial operational capability , Ka - 50 achieved initial operational capability .
Performance Characteristics
Kamov Ka - 50 is a science consortium (the original helicopter Kamov Design Bureau) experiment in the world, the first of which are single - seat attack helicopters in close support Kamov Ka - 50 is a science consortium (the original helicopter Kamov Design Bureau) experiment in the world, the first of which are single - seat attack helicopters in close support . Ka - 50 as the next generation of Russian anti - tank helicopter, used for performing different types of helicopters with enemy, destroy tanks, armored and unarmored vehicles and equipment, flying target, and a front edge and the depth of the battlefield enemy effectives Ka - 50 as the next generation of Russian anti - tank helicopter, used for performing different types of helicopters with enemy, destroy tanks, armored and unarmored vehicles and equipment, flying target, and a front edge and the depth of the battlefield enemy effectives .
of overall performance, the Ka - 50 is definitely unique: co - axial rotor layout and make it have the excellent ability to hover,can be maintained in case of an unchanged position in various directions by shooting its rotor of overall performance, the Ka - 50 is definitely unique: co - axial rotor layout and make it have the excellent ability to hover,can be maintained in case of an unchanged position in various directions by shooting its rotor . of all important components from lighter armor protection, resists 12. 7 mm bullet hit
explosion proof tank and Russian experts was created by the ejection seat may significantly enhance the survival of pilots on the battlefield explosion proof tank and Russian experts was created by the ejection seat may significantly enhance the survival of pilots on the battlefield . Furthermore, weapon configuration is also very powerful and, in addition to being equipped with Mi - 24 is the same as that of the unguided rockets and machine - gun speed, it is also possible to use a short range ATGM (antitank and initially is the R - 73, later replaced with one that includes infrared seeker of the "needle" type) Furthermore, weapon configuration is also very powerful and, in addition to being equipped with Mi - 24 is the same as that of the unguided rockets and machine - gun speed, it is also possible to use a short range ATGM (antitank and initially is the R - 73, later replaced with one that includes infrared seeker of the "needle" type) .
in 1984, "Black Shark"final is determined as a new generation of Soviet helicopter gunships of the workhorses of the in 1984, "Black Shark"final is determined as a new generation of Soviet helicopter gunships of the workhorses of the . machine of all - to - date technologies that transcend those of the Mi - 24: The Ka - 50 has a strong firepower, with all - weather flight capability, i.e. capable of performing reconnaissance missions, but can also target enemy armor and to combat effectives
Furthermore, it may also assist the enemy helicopter attack Furthermore, it may also assist the enemy helicopter attack . 4 4.
Design
Fuselage Structure
rotor system blades and contrarotating the rotor 3, rotor tips rotor system blades and contrarotating the rotor 3, rotor tips . such a rotor blade to the American company Sikorsky of "Advancing Blade Concept (ABC) to go down to the upper and lower coaxial inversion due to the adoption of the such a rotor blade to the American company Sikorsky of "Advancing Blade Concept (ABC) to go down to the upper and lower coaxial inversion due to the adoption of the .
rotor layout, there is no need for a tail rotor, so as to eliminate the need for tail rotor and tail rotor set and drive the actuating device, which greatly improves the Ka - 50 survivability; rotor layout, there is no need for a tail rotor, so as to eliminate the need for tail rotor and tail rotor set and drive the actuating device, which greatly improves the Ka - 50 survivability; . engine all power available to drive the rotor engine all power available to drive the rotor .
narrower fuselage fuselage, with a streamlined, tapered head, the front end is mounted in the pitot tube and the fire control computer is supplied with the data of the sensor head is mounted below the detector compartment narrower fuselage fuselage, with a streamlined, tapered head, the front end is mounted in the pitot tube and the fire control computer is supplied with the data of the sensor head is mounted below the detector compartment . .
fuselage sides have short wings,Each side has two short wings under the pylon, that can be linked to the missile or rocket, also capable of hanging of the External Tank fuselage sides have short wings,Each side has two short wings under the pylon, that can be linked to the missile or rocket, also capable of hanging of the External Tank . fuselage of the polymeric primary structural member is a 1 1 meters wide and 1 meter tall, box beams, rotor gearbox and engine are mounted on the beam fuselage of the polymeric primary structural member is a 1 1 meters wide and 1 meter tall, box beams, rotor gearbox and engine are mounted on the beam .
rear fuselage is provide with the end plate of the rear fuselage / tailplane rear fuselage is provide with the end plate of the rear fuselage / tailplane . tail boom tapers the end of the relatively high vertical fins and the tail boom is not load - bearing structure tail boom tapers the end of the relatively high vertical fins and the tail boom is not load - bearing structure .
. card structure 50 - 35% by weight of carbon fiber composite material consisting of card structure 50 - 35% by weight of carbon fiber composite material consisting of .
tail stabilator tail boom device mounted in the middle of the three vertical stabilizers tail stabilator tail boom device mounted in the middle of the three vertical stabilizers . landing gear with retractable tricycle landing gear, the shock - absorbing ability is a Russian helicopter undercarriage 3 times of the standard landing gear with retractable tricycle landing gear, the shock - absorbing ability is a Russian helicopter undercarriage 3 times of the standard .
Dynamical Systems
powerplant two Klimov TV3 - 117BK powered by Rolls - Royce turboshaft engines, power 2 x 2 x 2200 1618 kW (shaft horsepower) powerplant two Klimov TV3 - 117BK powered by Rolls - Royce turboshaft engines, power 2 x 2 x 2200 1618 kW (shaft horsepower) .
Cockpit
cockpit the cockpit carrying adopts double armor, the chucking - 37 employed on zero - zero ejection seat and the tenor cast rotor system, so as to enhance the survivability of helicopter cockpit the cockpit carrying adopts double armor, the chucking - 37 employed on zero - zero ejection seat and the tenor cast rotor system, so as to enhance the survivability of helicopter . driver seat mounted in a cellular composite / aluminum alloy frame, may be a hard landing when the shock - absorbing driver seat mounted in a cellular composite / aluminum alloy frame, may be a hard landing when the shock - absorbing .
Airborne Equipment
airborne infrared suppressor, infrared decoy dispenser, airborne infrared suppressor, infrared decoy dispenser, . ballistic armor installed in the cockpit Head Up Display (HUD), helmet - mounted sight and ballistic armor installed in the cockpit Head Up Display (HUD), helmet - mounted sight and .
Kamov is also employed for the integration of the flight and fire control systems, these systems include automated flight and navigation, targeting, weapons etc. 50 - card device in the cockpit of the MiG - 29 has a helmet display and other instruments, including the pilots helmet aiming system 50 - card device in the cockpit of the MiG - 29 has a helmet display and other instruments, including the pilots helmet aiming system .
In addition, in the middle of the dashboard is equipped with a low - luminosity television screens, night vision equipment it can be fitted so that the card 50 has a night - flight capability In addition, in the middle of the dashboard is equipped with a low - luminosity television screens, night vision equipment it can be fitted so that the card 50 has a night - flight capability .
Weapon System
weapons right under the short side of the fuselage under the wing turrets mounted within a single 2A42 30 mm gun type weapons right under the short side of the fuselage under the wing turrets mounted within a single 2A42 30 mm gun type . short on wing pylons for up to a total of 16 laser - guided AT - 9 "cyclone" antitank missile with a range of 8 ~ 10 km, or 80 S - 8 unguided rocket short on wing pylons for up to a total of 16 laser - guided AT - 9 "cyclone" antitank missile with a range of 8 ~ 10 km, or 80 S - 8 unguided rocket .
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Characteristic
First Single Seater Helicopter
single - seat fighter has been around for more than half - century history of the single - seat fighter has been around for more than half - century history of the . in the helicopter field, i.e. the driver has only one single seat attack helicopter is unheard
while only one pilot and the advent of the Ka - 50 helicopters opened a new page on the while only one pilot and the advent of the Ka - 50 helicopters opened a new page on the . driving the drivers to maneuver the helicopter in flight, and search for, track, and anti - tank missiles and attack driving the drivers to maneuver the helicopter in flight, and search for, track, and anti - tank missiles and attack .
Safest Helicopter
The Ka - 50 of the pilots can be said to be the most "secure" of pilots, because this is the first and currently the only country in the will of the ejection system (K - 37 ejection seat) addition of a helicopter gunship aircraft The Ka - 50 of the pilots can be said to be the most "secure" of pilots, because this is the first and currently the only country in the will of the ejection system (K - 37 ejection seat) addition of a helicopter gunship aircraft . this ejection device is by Russia which specialises in the ejection seat of Qi Weida company is time - consuming in the seven years it developed, " this ejection device is by Russia which specialises in the ejection seat of Qi Weida company is time - consuming in the seven years it developed, ".
in case of emergency, the pilot pulls a seat of a double handle, initiates an ejection system, explosive bolts on the rotor of the first explosion, the entirety of the sheet 6 while the rotor was blown off, followed by the cockpit hood from the ejection opening, of the seat and of the ignition of the rocket shot out of the cockpit, and almost at the same time,the pilot seat is separated from the rocket at the lower end of the rope in the pilot's body, and electrocardiogram (ECG) rocket upward pulling motion will pull out of the cockpit with the pilot, then opening a parachute in case of emergency, the pilot pulls a seat of a double handle, initiates an ejection system, explosive bolts on the rotor of the first explosion, the entirety of the sheet 6 while the rotor was blown off, followed by the cockpit hood from the ejection opening, of the seat and of the ignition of the rocket shot out of the cockpit, and almost at the same time,the pilot seat is separated from the rocket at the lower end of the rope in the pilot's body, and electrocardiogram (ECG) rocket upward pulling motion will pull out of the cockpit with the pilot, then opening a parachute . safety only 2. 5 seconds
Merv OKB - It took seven years to develop the helicopter pilots from the system finally succeed in the world helicopter ejection bailout is a forerunner of the " Merv OKB - It took seven years to develop the helicopter pilots from the system finally succeed in the world helicopter ejection bailout is a forerunner of the "." which can be used in the event of a zero altitude, zero speed (i.e., grounded in the non - moving) under the conditions of ejection
50 at the card - eject, the fighters must leave 150 metres, with otherwise loose blades can damage the fighters in 50 at the card - eject, the fighters must leave 150 metres, with otherwise loose blades can damage the fighters in . 5 5.
The First Coaxial Helicopter
The Ka - 50 advanced design, the world's first coaxial helicopter gunships The Ka - 50 advanced design, the world's first coaxial helicopter gunships . using two reverse coaxial rotors, each rotor of a rotational force so as to cancel each other, without the need for a tail rotor using two reverse coaxial rotors, each rotor of a rotational force so as to cancel each other, without the need for a tail rotor .
tail of the exist purely for the sake of balance - of - the - air power and improve maneuverability tail of the exist purely for the sake of balance - of - the - air power and improve maneuverability . even if the entire tail is destroyed, the Ka - 50 still can land safely, not like a conventional helicopter, once the tail, or tail rotor hit, i.e., the stationary loss, which caused the entire helicopter crash
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Special Material
In order to improve the Ka - 50 survivability, cockpit equipped with steel armor, its surface is also equipped with a 55 mm glass of high pressure, which enable the aircraft to have very strong survivability In order to improve the Ka - 50 survivability, cockpit equipped with steel armor, its surface is also equipped with a 55 mm glass of high pressure, which enable the aircraft to have very strong survivability . tank within a foam filler, and the self - sealing tank external protective layer, inside the machine has been fireproofed, the engine equipped with exhaust heat shield device tank within a foam filler, and the self - sealing tank external protective layer, inside the machine has been fireproofed, the engine equipped with exhaust heat shield device .
Defect
and the rest of the world compared to active - duty attack helicopter, Ka - 50 a distinctive and unique structure, the university has won widespread praise, but it also has serious problems, these problems are the right there and it boasts three world records (the world's first single on the cockpit of the helicopter; first coaxial inversion of the first armed helicopter rotor equipped with ejection seat of the helicopter) and the rest of the world compared to active - duty attack helicopter, Ka - 50 a distinctive and unique structure, the university has won widespread praise, but it also has serious problems, these problems are the right there and it boasts three world records (the world's first single on the cockpit of the helicopter; first coaxial inversion of the first armed helicopter rotor equipped with ejection seat of the helicopter) ., for example, in the less advanced avionics equipment, to allow a pilot to both low altitude and high - speed flight and ground attack,it is extremely difficult to have , for example, in the less advanced avionics equipment, to allow a pilot to both low altitude and high - speed flight and ground attack,it is extremely difficult to have .
another problem is related to two co - axial rotor in the high maneuverability can easily happen to collide with one another, and has directly lead to several serious flight accidents another problem is related to two co - axial rotor in the high maneuverability can easily happen to collide with one another, and has directly lead to several serious flight accidents . most deadly problem in Russia as well as the lack of the necessary funds to complete the ride and modified versions thereof, in which the set - up time and a further retreat, these delayed as a direct result, were largely behind the world advanced level. As a matter of fact, the batch re - equipping troops also has no practical significance any long
Improved
The Ka - 50 2 - Erdogan
1997, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Kamov joint bid for Turkey 145 of the rack (50) then of attack helicopter of 40 billion contract to design the new 1997, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Kamov joint bid for Turkey 145 of the rack (50) then of attack helicopter of 40 billion contract to design the new . is the Ka - 50 - 2 of Erdogan, is said to be a card - modernization after 50 - seat version, Israel has the full - digital "glass cockpit" and the sides of the foldable 30mm cannons is the Ka - 50 - 2 of Erdogan, is said to be a card - modernization after 50 - seat version, Israel has the full - digital "glass cockpit" and the sides of the foldable 30mm cannons .
(similar to Italy, who wanted to sell to the Ka - 50 gun tower (similar to Italy, who wanted to sell to the Ka - 50 gun tower .) Erdogan failed to win the European Tiger helicopters and AH - 64,But losing 'improved AH - 1 Cobra ) Erdogan failed to win the European Tiger helicopters and AH - 64,But losing 'improved AH - 1 Cobra .
last Italian A 129 - Mangusta still win after contract win last Italian A 129 - Mangusta still win after contract win . Russia also decides not to buy from Kamov is still actively seeking buyer Russia also decides not to buy from Kamov is still actively seeking buyer .
Ka - 52
Ka - 52 is another modified version of the Ka - 50 Ka - 52 is another modified version of the Ka - 50 . features juxtaposition of two pilots and air - to - strengthen combat helicopter (between) features juxtaposition of two pilots and air - to - strengthen combat helicopter (between) .
resembles the original Ka - 50, the nose, with sleeker lines to accommodate the two pilots, down from the cockpit and nose radome armored space resembles the original Ka - 50, the nose, with sleeker lines to accommodate the two pilots, down from the cockpit and nose radome armored space . Ka - 52 retains the side of the six - gun and missile mount point design Ka - 52 retains the side of the six - gun and missile mount point design .
Service Record
In January 2001, the Ka - 50 attack unfolded first actual combat mission in Chechnya after In January 2001, the Ka - 50 attack unfolded first actual combat mission in Chechnya after . also performs multiple tasks, and although not as much as the number of Mi - 24 but instead more suited to conduct counterinsurgency also performs multiple tasks, and although not as much as the number of Mi - 24 but instead more suited to conduct counterinsurgency .
As of 2011, the Russian air force had won a total of about 10 Ka - 50, but is now able to launch the flight does not exceed the frame 6, and the rest had either been cut or are used for the equipment of test As of 2011, the Russian air force had won a total of about 10 Ka - 50, but is now able to launch the flight does not exceed the frame 6, and the rest had either been cut or are used for the equipment of test . 10 September 2011, the Russian Air Force has decided to no longer purchase single - seat variant of the Ka - 50 attack helicopter 10 September 2011, the Russian Air Force has decided to no longer purchase single - seat variant of the Ka - 50 attack helicopter .
as a result of Russian air force rejected - card 50 and the main reason for the ride of their single - seater design:One pilot is unable of himself at the helicopter flight while accurate fire as a result of Russian air force rejected - card 50 and the main reason for the ride of their single - seater design:One pilot is unable of himself at the helicopter flight while accurate fire . while onboard equipment of the automation level is not enough to safeguard the weapons of the control computer to do all the while onboard equipment of the automation level is not enough to safeguard the weapons of the control computer to do all the .
