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While the Navy and Army are also in line for funds to replace broken-down equipment, the fighters will be a critical centerpiece of the Forca Aerea Brasileira’s efforts. The 36+ aircraft buys under consideration are mostly the same set of 4+ generation fighters that were considered last time: Boeing’s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, Dassault’s Rafale, EADS’ Eurofighter, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Block 60, Saab’s JAS-39 Gripen NG, and Sukhoi’s SU-35. The Gripen, Rafale, and Super Hornet were picked as finalists, and along the way, the Brazilian competition became much more important to at least one of that trio. Brazlian fighter programme

The Ka-50 is the world's first operational helicopter with a rescue ejection system, which allows the pilot to escape at all altitudes and speeds - it is uniqe. Apache has no such system... That alone makes it superior b/c the Russian attack helo has a pilot survivability factor Apache doesn't. Kamov Ka 50

Did i said that Ka-50 is better than AH-64? No. Better than Mi-28? No. Or better than RAF Apache, Eurocopter Tiger... No. It is example of the state of the art in combat helicopters. Why? Because it is first in world coaxial combat helicopter. Its an impressive helicopter. It is not canceled - it is limited, and now in conversion for Turkish Air Force - Ka-50-2 Erdogan. Ka-52 is twin seat version of Ka-50 and it is 82% of Ka-50. No night ops? Ka-50N Nochnoy, not in serial production but exist.

Electronic cockpit?? What that means for you? infrared remote control jammer - also in Ka-50. RWR - Radar warning receiver - in every military helicopter. night vision also in Ka-50... Dude, Ka-50 is military helicopter from 1990s, not from 1945... Ka-50 is faster, AH-64D is more economical, both have similar armament, four hardpoints with twin pack missile, armament is similar in performance, AH-64D have little better cannon (620 vs 550 rounds per min, both 30 mm), also 30 mm projectiles can not damage Ka-50 or Alligator cockpit glass above 100 meters... Ka-50 dont have tail rotor, so it is lot easier for control... AH-64D is maybe better but lot more expensive than Ka-50, like I said: 60 vs 24 million USD. :pilotfly:

Kamov Ka-50 PrPNK Rubikon (L-041) piloting, navigation and sighting system four Orbita BLVM-20-751s for combat and navigation displays and target designation plus one BCVM-80-30201 for WCS Incorporates PNK-800 Radian navigation system, with C-061K pitch and heading data IK-VSP-VI-2 speed and altitude and PA-4-3 automatic position plotting subsystems Series 3 Tester U3 flight data recorder Ekran BITE and warning system KKO-VK-LP oxygen system with 2 litre (0.07 cu ft) emergency supply Electrical supply from two 800 kW generators at 115 V 400 Hz AC rectifiers for 27 V DC supply Two R800L1 and one R-868 UHF transceivers, SPU-9 intercom, P-503B headset recorder, Almaz-UP-48 voice warning system and HF com/nav, IFF (`Slap Shot'). INS, autopilot, doppler box under tailboom, ARK-22 radio compass, A-036A radio altimeter... and more Can u please write something about Apache?

Can u please explain difference in equipment?

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Do not underestimate based on prejudice against the Russians.

Where did you find this, on Wikipedia :megalol: Plese dont reedit my posts like one before. Ka-50 in 2011 is 24.000.000 USD AH-64D in 2011 is 55.000.000 to 61.000.000 USD Example in 2010 AH-64D worth 45.000.000 USD (on wikipedia is 2007 data, and one funny thing: AH-64A worth 20 million and upgraded "A" version AH-64D worth less - 18 million. Something wrong). :doh: Also, AH-64A, AH-64D and AH-64D Longbow are different. Edit: Also, 284 AH-64D Block I are upgraded to 284 AH-64D Block III this year (improved communications, the ability to take feeds from or even control UAV drones in their area, enhanced engines and drive systems, a new composite rotor blade, and extended sensor range). New upgrade - new price

First of all - Ka-50 is not old and low tech helicopter. Second - AH64D price is 60.000.000 USD, so: 24.000.000 < 60.000.000 or 60.000.000 - 24.000.000 = +36.000.000

What is Apache 64D price?

U think? What is economy factor (or fuel usage) of Ka-50?

The helicopter’s armament includes automatic, 30mm calibre gun 2A42. The podded armament of the Ka-50 helicopter can be identical to the armament carried by single-seat machines. 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. However, their advanced version – VIKHR-M – is being prepared. This is said to be effective when firing at light-armoured ground targets remote 12 to 15 km. Depending on the given combat mission, future armament of the Kamov Ka-50s can also include anti-aircraft guided missiles IGLA-V with infrared guiding system or R-73 anti-aircraft guided missiles. Thanks to the desk’s radar and laser system, the helicopter can also be armed with Ch-25ML short-range anti-ground guided missiles.

History of the Kamov Ka-50 (named Black-shark or Werewolf) combat helicopter is almost 20 years old. Its development was initiated after the preliminary project was prepared by the Kamov designing office, in December 1977. The new combat aircraft was intended to become a counterweight to the USA attack machine “AH-64 Apache“ which was included in the US Army arsenal in 1976. Mr. Sergei Mikheyev, chief designer of the Kamovs designing office, took that office of the beginning of the 70s, after the Nikolai I. Kamov died, with whom he used to have a close co-operation since as early as the 60s. 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. A high degree of the Kamov Ka-50 survivability is ensured by: - the pilot’s cockpit fitted with steel plates that can withstand lateral hit of 20 mm projectiles in addition to armored glass 55 mm thick - protection of fuel tanks, controls, drive system, auxiliary power unit (APU). hydraulic and other systems - the rotor blades made from super-strong plastic allowing to continue flight despite several direct hits - the coaxial main rotor configuration without tail rotor and its control systems and gear box radically inreasing the helicopter survivability because when they are hit, a crash is inevetable - composite materials, that amount thirty-five per cent of the helicopter’s toad-carrying structure, make it possible to avoid secondary destraction effect (splinters) proper to a metal surface - landing gear and fuselage absorb ground impact overloads. - If one engine (of two) is destroyed, the Ka-50 can fly with only one. Kamov Ka-50 on Kamov