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Russia’s Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter

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The Russian Air Force has received the first four Ka-52 Alligator (Hokum-B) multi-role attack helicopters.

The Russian Air Force has received the first four Ka-52 Alligator (Hokum-B) multi-role attack helicopters.

© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko  / Go to the mediabankThe Russian Air Force has received the first four Ka-52 Alligator (Hokum-B) multi-role attack helicopters.
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The Russian Air Force has received the first four Ka-52 Alligator (Hokum-B) multi-role attack helicopters.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko  / Go to the mediabankThe Ka-52 is a twin-seat derivative of the Ka-50 Hokum-A attack helicopter, and is designed primarily for reconnaissance and target designation purposes. It is comparable with the U.S. AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
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The Ka-52 is a twin-seat derivative of the Ka-50 Hokum-A attack helicopter, and is designed primarily for reconnaissance and target designation purposes. It is comparable with the U.S. AH-64 Apache attack helicopter.
© RIA Novosti . Аleksei Kudenko  / Go to the mediabankThe helicopter is armed with 30-mm cannon, Vikhr (Whirlwind) laser-guided missiles, rockets, including S-24s, as well as bombs. The helicopter is also equipped with two radars, one for ground and one for aerial targets, and a Samshite nighttime-daytime thermal sighting system.
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The helicopter is armed with 30-mm cannon, Vikhr (Whirlwind) laser-guided missiles, rockets, including S-24s, as well as bombs. The helicopter is also equipped with two radars, one for ground and one for aerial targets, and a Samshite nighttime-daytime thermal sighting system.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko  / Go to the mediabankThe helicopter features a two-man crew, maximum take-off weight of 10,800 kg (23,810 lb), two Klimov TV3-117VK turbo-shaft engines, cruising speed of 270 km/h (168 mph), combat range of 545 km (339 miles) and service ceiling of 5,500 m (18,000 ft).
Photo: Russian Air Force personnel watch a Ka-52 helicopter take off

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The helicopter features a two-man crew, maximum take-off weight of 10,800 kg (23,810 lb), two Klimov TV3-117VK turbo-shaft engines, cruising speed of 270 km/h (168 mph), combat range of 545 km (339 miles) and service ceiling of 5,500 m (18,000 ft).
Photo: Russian Air Force personnel watch a Ka-52 helicopter take off

© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko  / Go to the mediabankThe helicopter is capable of destroying ground and air targets in all weather conditions, day and night.Photo: Pilots leave the cockpit of the Ka-52 helicopter
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The helicopter is capable of destroying ground and air targets in all weather conditions, day and night.Photo: Pilots leave the cockpit of the Ka-52 helicopter
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko  / Go to the mediabankFor improved pilot survivability the Ka-52 is fitted with a K-37-800 ejection seat. Before the rocket in the ejection seat deploys, the rotor blades are blown away by explosive charges in the rotor disc and the canopy is similarly jettisoned.
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For improved pilot survivability the Ka-52 is fitted with a K-37-800 ejection seat. Before the rocket in the ejection seat deploys, the rotor blades are blown away by explosive charges in the rotor disc and the canopy is similarly jettisoned.
© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Kudenko  / Go to the mediabankThe Russian Armed Forces will receive about 30 Ka-52 helicopters by 2012.
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The Russian Armed Forces will receive about 30 Ka-52 helicopters by 2012.
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