The Mikoyan-Gurevich project 1.44

[Thenighthunter]

I actually find this article intriguing. Anyway you can get me the sources he listed?

Doesn’t change my opinion that this aircraft was a psyop to instill fear into the west and doesn’t belong in WT.

@ZVO_12_INCH

This copy was made to evaluate the Aerodynamic scheme of the aircraft with reserved volumes for 12 missiles inside, as well as 8 points of external suspension and 3 PESA radars…

I also do think this “copy” was built to evaluate these things cause it didn’t have the space or the items listed on the aircraft.

But your article compared to everyone else and even what I could find actually has believable numbers. They contradict in some places but that is why I want to read the sources.

[Zyranovos]

@Thenighthunter

Doesn’t change my opinion that this aircraft was a psyop to instill fear into the west and doesn’t belong in WT.

Ka-50 😏

Not saying it was Psyop, but was an entirely new Idea and Concept, which America incorporated many of similar systems to their Apache.

[Thenighthunter]

@Zyranovos

Not saying it was Psyop, but was an entirely new Idea and Concept, which America incorporated many of similar systems to their Apache.

Interesting I’ve seen those as 2 different helicopters that fill the same roll. What systems did the US take from the KA-50 to add to the Apache?

[warthogboy09]

@Zyranovos

Not saying it was Psyop, but was an entirely new Idea and Concept, which America incorporated many of similar systems to their Apache.

LMFAO no. Let me know what ass you pulled that out of.

[Dianeces]

Time travel, obviously. The Apache’s first flight was in 1975 while the Ka-50 didn’t fly until the 80s.

[Zyranovos]

Fly by wire systems, heavy armor, good survivability, and overall improved targeting systems.

Speaking of that, the Ka-50 is missing 20mm Titanium armor around the cockpit :P

Also; I should I specified that they didn’t literally take these systems, they just incorporated similar systems and ideas into the design.

[Zyranovos]

You genuinely don’t know how big of a deal the Ka-50 was to the entire helicopter design industry.

Russian aerospace engineering, specifically helicopter industry have been on the forefront of technology until later years.

[Zyranovos]

Wow, you found the YAH-64 (prototype) first flight…

[J_ackal]

@Zyranovos

Speaking of that, the Ka-50 is missing 20mm Titanium armor around the cockpit :P

It doesn’t matter, pilot never dies. Theres some completely unrealistic values for the pilots HP

[DarKBird]

It would matter tho if the armour (note Im not familiar with internals of Ka-50) covers some of the internal components which would increase it survivability whenever Gaijin adds detailed modules

[Zyranovos]

Like engines and important components!

My article discussing the history of the Kamov design bureau Ka-50 “black shark”

Overview (This is an informational post, here for those who would like to learn more on the Ka-50, this article I have created is open to criticism, but please no complete rudeness or wild tangents) Aircraft type: Attack helicopter Propulsion: Turboshaft Design: Coaxial rotorcraft Designer: Kamov design bureau Perks: Fast, highly maneuverable, MAWS, LWS, electronic warfare capable, automatic targeting systems, can operate on a single engine, and Coaxial design Drawbacks: Single s…

[Winter-Class]

Imagine still arguing
@Thenighthunter

[Zyranovos]

I beg to differ after playing it for a bit, from missies, no, because they have a heavy ass flak jacket and I believe some pilots utilize the titanium “lobster” like armor like they did in Afghanistan. Bullets, not so well off.

[Winter-Class]

Oh no he’s replying 😱😱😱

[Thenighthunter]

@Zyranovos

Fly by wire systems, heavy armor, good survivability, and overall improved targeting systems.

Speaking of that, the Ka-50 is missing 20mm Titanium armor around the cockpit :P

These are all systems incorporated before the KA-50 program even started in 1977. The AH-64 and A-10 actually share a lot in common.

[Zyranovos]

@Thenighthunter

The AH-64 and A-10 actually share a lot in common.

I could say the same about the Ka-50 and Su-25, so what’s your point behind that comment?

IIRC the A-10 doesn’t have a Boron-carbide-Kevlar composite armor.

[Winter-Class]

@Thenighthunter

The AH-64 and A-10 actually share a lot in common.

Excuse me?

What mental asylum do you come from?

[ZVO_12_INCH]

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[Zyranovos]

So essentially a spaced anti-fragmentation armor?

[Thenighthunter]

Yeah they share a lot in common. Both are CAS aircraft that were designed to increase crew survival rates. With up armoring the cockpit, triple redundant measures, and spacing the engines high and apart.