RvETito Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Call me blind but I fail to see the huge dimensions and fire power of this helicopter. It's much smaller than the Mi-8 if it comes to troops carriage, nothing special about the armament as well. It's the new cockpit avionics and FADEC engines that's interesting about it. Still no proved ATGM capability. Other than that it's just an upgraded version of the W-3WA Sokol. "See, to me that's a stupid instrument. It tells what your angle of attack is. If you don't know you shouldn't be flying." - Chuck Yeager, from the back seat of F-15D at age 89. =RvE= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Groove Posted July 7, 2007 ED Team Share Posted July 7, 2007 Any data about armor / crew protection ? Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusch Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 New Sokol has Multi-function display (MFD) based cockpit, engines with Full Authority Digital Electronics Control (FADEC), Head-up display (HUD), forward looking infrared (FLIR) imager, new defense systems (IR countermeasure and Chaff/Flare dispenser), all new electronic system are integrated around new Mission Computer, air conditioning and composite armor for pilots cabin, new weapons: 12,7mm WKM-B machinegun in moving turret (instead of fixed 23mm canon, new Sokol can still carry 23mm gunpods on a hardpoints), new unguided rockets pods with 70mm rockets (compatible with Hydras), new ATGMs, new main rotor. Give me "flying telephone pole" (SA-2)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geier Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 wow that things ugly. lol. ))):megalol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner.pl Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 ...new main rotor.umm... no ;) The rotor is old one, there is only a plan to mount a new one, but its not made yet. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "If a place needs helicopters, it's probably not worth visiting." - Nick Lappos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusch Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 Sorry this is quote ;) W-3 in Iraq: http://www.adampekala.boo.pl/irak.html And more W-3 pics: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=115666 Give me "flying telephone pole" (SA-2)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raised_Dead85 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Wow guys i seen this helo fly low over the base, im stationed right now in Iraq ( Taqqadum) air base! Im not lying ive seen it i could not recognize it until looked into this thread :) :) :) Awsome thanks for the pics! |Windows 8 64bit|I7-950| |X58Mobo| |1T HDD| |18gigs PC3-16000 TC 2000mhz||Nvidia GTX 660 Ti Graphics||Cougar HOTAS-CHPedals/TIR5ProClip| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piffer Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Polish helos in Youtube: http://vootatico.com/?p=52 http://vootatico.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diveplane Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 looks like a cross between a puma and mi ...heli https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusch Posted September 8, 2007 Author Share Posted September 8, 2007 Give me "flying telephone pole" (SA-2)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Groove Posted September 8, 2007 ED Team Share Posted September 8, 2007 It should have enough fire power for some CAS. Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avimimus Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 But, they did it. And they do not have to import it. That means hundreds of jobs in Poland are saved. Yes, this is good news for Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piffer Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 1 - Is it NVG ready? The AI has a "civilian" color (blue and brown). Normally, the military aircrafts have "black and grey" indicators, because the NVG needs contrast, not colors, to works fine. 2 - Isn't there any problem with the oil cooler at high speeds? FLIR is mounted just in front. http://vootatico.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusch Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 Poland want buy in Russia 12 Mi-24P (with missiles) and modernized to night version. This is great news :) Give me "flying telephone pole" (SA-2)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Groove Posted January 28, 2008 ED Team Share Posted January 28, 2008 Yes good news indeed, but they belong to a other forum section ;) Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusch Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 This thread is older than My Oma und Opa ;) Give me "flying telephone pole" (SA-2)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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