R-3Rs, 12 kills with the equivalent of R-3Rs.
That’s hilarious. Still required a skill gap between you and the targets.
I went above 1:1 against Ka-50s using Apache… mostly after the AGM-114 buff, back in heli PVP days.
Since then Vikhrs got fixed [nerfed] at least 2 more times.
- Ka-50 losing its tail section would down the aircraft.
(the ONE example I can find anywhere of a Ka-52 flying with tail damage was just that, tail damage, not tail section missing or mangled.)
Losing chunks of the tail would set the center of gravity for the aircraft too far forward for something like the collective to adjust for… not to mention the explosive force that knocked said chunk off.
The “flying with no tail section” is just more gaijin snail magic because they have a hardon for this aircraft. - This is the only helicopter I’ve seen take a 120mm HEAT shell directly to the right engine and it count as “tail damage” (Image in 4k earlier in the thread) and that’s because the hotbox on this particular POS has it that almost the entire aircraft is considered one piece, which is given a stupid amount of module health.
I didn’t take video of it yesterday, but this POS aircraft took 2 proximity hits and a direct missile hit from ADATS AntiAir/AntiTANK Missiles, and suffered engine damage before landing on its pad and completely repairing. It’s the only heli in the game that I’ve never actually seen it be considered “too damaged to repair” after a “soft landing.”
It’s been artificially buffed into a literal flying tank, and that’s on top of it being the only helicopter allowed to have Fragsleeve laser ATGMS. (because “balance” lmao)
Gaijin has no shame here.
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Lies. Stingers can’t even track the ka52 to begin with lmao
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They’re not really flarable and you can use them against ground targets just as effectively. Plus, a Vikhr being shot at your helicopter is nearly a guaranteed death sentence.
Still though, the Ka-50/52 are very good helicopters.
I think part of the reason people hate the Ka-50 is because it’s a premium and you see one of the best anti-tank missiles almost every game because there’s no need to grind it.
Literally gotta be point-blank range to get a lock lmao.
Good luck getting that close in the first place.
Ka-50 yes
Ka-52 has just been determined by Gaijin to be immune to all IR weapons. (Because the RMoD said they were in Syria. Please ignore them getting smote in certain other places…)
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It won’t even track if attacked from bellow/top due to DIRCM
Oddly enough most of them have that got downed and recorded were shot by non IR missiles (ATGMs etc)
There are some vids of it being shot down by US and Nordic IR MANPADS
As well as the M-28MN
nordic ir manpads? the only “nordic” manpad would be the rbs 70 which is a laser beam missile
Correct- I meant Polish.
(Piorun)
Oh you know, just the usual propaganda nonsense because ole’ Ivan can’t accept that their hardware is absolute dogwater IRL.
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By the by, since the superior helicopters to Ka-50 moved, my updated take is that Ka-50 is good; and thanks to the efforts of everyone that provided feedback, all helicopters will be gaining new damage models.
Thank you, WT community, for the help in feedback.