New Ka-52

[Kusch]

New Ka-52

 

 

 

http://admin.arscity.ru/2008/06/29/ohota-na-alligatora/

 

 

[Groove]

Thanks for sharing Kusch!

[EagleEye]

Thanks Kusch! Can anyone please translate the text. Whats new on this Alligator?

[RvETito]

The article is written by a russian spotter, he mostly describes the way he has managed to take the pictures in a secret test facility and what maneuvers (funnel) the helicopter has been performing. It says nothing about the purpose of the test flight. What I see though are the two fairings on the wingtips housing some new antennas or equipement. Also, noticeable is the lack of any targeting complex in the nose.

[EagleEye]

Thanks for the translation Airtito!

[Kusch]

Goes into serial production:

 

http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=-U7Yl99SAus

[Namenlos Ein]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=565213&postcount=73

[Maximus_G]

A small present for the chopper fans: Ka-50 and Ka-52 presentation flight video, October 29.

http://rapidshare.de/files/40889466/a_present.zip.html

[John Cool]

Awesome movie :) Thanks a lot.

[diveplane]

only getting audio on that video whats the codec?

Edited November 21, 2008 by diveplane

[EagleEye]

Yeah, cool vid. THX for sharing MaxG!

@diveplan: I´m using Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack: http://www.brothersoft.com/windows-essentials-media-codec-pack-61494.html

[diveplane]

awesome thx did the trick

[diveplane]

best footage to date of the ka50 any more post them up bud . really enjoyed it.

[Kusch]

Thanks Maximus :thumbup:

[Gaz B]

Strange that the Ka-52 shown lacks the roof mounted ball turret and the periscope mount beneath the pilot. Also missing was the mast mounted radar.

 

From memory the MMW radar for scanning for ground targets was to be in the nose with a 70-80 degree field of view, while the much smaller antenna above the main rotor head was the CM wave radar with 360 degrees FOV.

 

I wonder if they are going to perhaps combine the Ball turret with the optics with the CM wave radar perhaps?

Or maybe they have the ball turret for the optics and just haven't bothered fitting them for what is only a flight test to test the aircraft.

 

BTW thanks for the vids and the pics.

[Kusch]

New pics:

 

http://pilot.strizhi.info/2008/12/27/6101#more-6101

 

 

 

And cockpit picture posted by EvilBivol-1:

 

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=602066&postcount=403

 

 

[John Cool]

Wow! On the 2nd picture an 9M120 Ataka-V SACLOS radio beam riding anti-tank missiles can be seen under Ka-52 outer pylon.

[kaos.dll]

kick the Apache, I wanna have an Alligator in DCS :D

[Groove]

The prduction of the Ka-52 started on 29th of October in Arsenyev. There are plans to sell 10-15 Ka-52 to customers outside Russia per year. The factory expect to build and deliver up to 30 Ka-52 until 2012.

 

If the trials with the Russian Airforce will go well, they will probably order 12 Ka-52`s.

 

A Navy version of the Ka-52 is in developement.

[Groove]

Wow! On the 2nd picture an 9M120 Ataka-V SACLOS radio beam riding anti-tank missiles can be seen under Ka-52 outer pylon.

 

Finally! I didn't thought i would see them using the Ataka-V in this life :D

[Brute]

[Kusch]

Hmmm....

 

 

"Witebsk"

 

 

"Pastel" antena?

 

[Vekkinho]

Isn't ATAKA already in use with Mi-28?!!

[John Cool]

Yep. As far as I know the Ataka will became the major Russian anti-tank missile system to be used on Mi-28N, Mi-24PN/WM & Ka-52 gunships.

 

In addition, the further development & production of the 9K121 Vikhr-M laser-beam riding anti-tank missile system has been cancelled.

[EvilBivol-1]

Third Ka-52 prototype, courtesy of Airwolf on www.airforce.ru:

 

 

 

Also an interesting new Ka-50 mod. Perhaps an indication of the eventual upgrade for all in-service machines? Note the nuclear FAB-100. :D

Thanks to RUS[MK]