Best climb speed for the Ka-50

[Lino_Germany]

What is the best climb speed for the Ka-50?

[Reaper6]

I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you talking Climb rate, Airspeed, pitch angle?

 

Reaper6

[Catastrophy]

It depends heavily from your surroundings and the barometric altitude. ASL you can do well with 150-200km/h and expect a responding collective input.

 

If you're a bad multitasker watching stuff simultaneously go and fly the chopper with different engine loads. Pay attention to the sound your engine and the rotor blades do and you'll have a cue about possible critical climbing rates.

[Isegrim]

Best Climp rate is at sea level is ~130 km/h.

Most effective Climp with performing some distance over ground is ~220 km/h.

 

I most go at~180 km/h. Those values change by Altitude and Temperature.

Edited April 7, 2015 by Isegrim

[Reaper6]

You can use VNAV function in ABRIS to plan "best" or most efficient climb rates. It uses the performance section values; speed in climb @ 130kmh, speed in descent @ 120kmh, rate of climb @ 5m/s, rate of descent @4m/s. You can change those values as you wish. But VNAV uses those values to tell you (from this point to that point/starting altitude to finish altitude) which climb rate you need, or if you will exceed those values based on the information you have given to VNAV.

 

Reaper6

[Lino_Germany]

Thank you guys for all your quick response.

 

You can use VNAV function in ABRIS to plan "best" or most efficient climb rates. It uses the performance section values; speed in climb @ 130kmh, speed in descent @ 120kmh, rate of climb @ 5m/s, rate of descent @4m/s. You can change those values as you wish. But VNAV uses those values to tell you (from this point to that point/starting altitude to finish altitude) which climb rate you need, or if you will exceed those values based on the information you have given to VNAV.

 

This is very interseting Information, Reaper6. Did not know this function of the ABRIS. Will try this.

[ajax]

You can also use the ERBL TO function. After you set a TO location, the "glide slope" is displayed at the bottom center of the ABRIS (the area labelled BHAB). It is terrain-following, so don't overreact to the cues.

 

Edit: On the NAV page, that is.

Edited April 7, 2015 by ajax

[Lino_Germany]

You can also use the ERBL TO function. After you set a TO location, the "glide slope" is displayed at the bottom center of the ABRIS (the area labelled BHAB). It is terrain-following, so don't overreact to the cues.

 

Edit: On the NAV page, that is.

 

Thanks, ajax.