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The Kamov Ka-50 is a Russian attack helicopter. 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 Nikolai I. Kamov died, with whom he used to have a close co-operation since as early as the 60s.

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  • Kamov Ka-50 Werewolf
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  • The Kamov Ka-50 is a Russian attack helicopter. 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 Nikolai I. Kamov died, with whom he used to have a close co-operation since as early as the 60s.
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Status
  • In Service
Role
  • Attack Helicopter
Name
  • Камов Ка-50 Чёрная акула "Kamov Ka-50 Werewolf/Black Shark"
Primary Users
  • - * Russian Air Force
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  • 270(xsd:integer)
Title
  • Kamov Ka-50 Werewolf in flight.
National Origin
  • - * Currently, Российская Федерация, "Russian Federation", * Previously, Союз Советских Социалистических Республик, "U.S.S.R"
First Flight
  • 1982-06-17(xsd:date)
Introduction
  • 1995-08-28(xsd:date)
Number Built
  • 15(xsd:integer)
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  • The Kamov Ka-50 is a Russian attack helicopter. 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 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 primarily 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 especially by marine air force. Based on the experience acquired from their operation, a project of a new helicopter designed for gorund forces was originated. The Kamov Ka-50 is a single-seat attack helicopter. It was the first attack coaxial helicopter developed by the Kamov 0KB. The Ka-50 development was started in early 1980s under the codename "V-80Sh-1". The "Ka-50" name was first time used in 1992 at an airshow in Zhukovskiy. The Ka-50 was designed to be a very lethal and powerful attack helicopter. Like most of the Kamov helicopters, it features a contra-rotating co-axial rotor system. Since the speed of the advancing rotor tip is a primary limitation to the maximum speed of a helicopter, this allows a faster maximum speed than helicopters such as the American AH-54 Apache. A high degree of the Kamov Ka-50 survivability is ensured by, the pilot's cockpit fitted with steel plates that can withstand lateral hits of 20 mm projectiles in addition to armored glass 55 mm thick, protection of fuel tanks, controls, drive system, auxiliary power unit, hydraulics and other systems. The rotor blades are made from a super-strong plastic allowing it to continue flight despite multiple direct hits, the co-axial main roter configuration without a tail rotor and its control systems and gear box radically increasing the helicopters survivability because when they are hit, a crash is inevitable. 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, and if one of it's two engines are destroyed, the Ka-50 can still fly.
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