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Posted: 5/25/2023 7:48:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GADeerHunter]
All geopolitics aside, it’s honestly a pretty bad ass aircraft.
  
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Posted: 5/25/2023 7:49:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: shotar]
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coc 7
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Posted: 5/25/2023 7:50:23 PM EDT
[#2]
I’d like to see how it flys.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 7:52:42 PM EDT
[#3]
I agree but double the spinning and steering parts seems scary.
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WA, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2023 7:54:23 PM EDT
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 ?? Ukrainie War - Russian KA-52 Emergency Landing During Combat Sortie At Hostomel Airport • POV |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 7:59:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:01:11 PM EDT
[#6]
Looks badass
Wonder how it actually flies |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:03:00 PM EDT
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No idea how good it actually is but both it and the Hind have that "don't fuck with me" look to them.
Neat to have in a war machine. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:04:15 PM EDT
[#8]
It burns nicely
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:06:36 PM EDT
[#9]
I agree it looks cool. They haven’t done terribly well, but I don’t know if that’s a function of the helicopter or how horrible the Russians are at combined arms.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:08:37 PM EDT
[Last Edit: m35ben]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DOW: Ukie Simps gonna hate on you bruh. Muh Orcs and stuff. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:10:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sp1shooter: I agree but double the spinning and steering parts seems scary. Like a Chinook? 
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:10:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FreeXP: No idea how good it actually is but both it and the Hind have that "don't fuck with me" look to them. Neat to have in a war machine. Hasn't had very much success recently. As of a couple months ago they had already lost a third of their fleet of them and seemed to be using them more and more for indirect rocket barrages to stay out of range of any sort of air defense. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:10:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By bradpierson26: Looks badass Wonder how it actually flies |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:11:48 PM EDT
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Bit of an oxymoron, they look much cooler when they’re on fire.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:15:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: Oh look you being a dick again. Why are you attacking me? |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:18:31 PM EDT
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I like the KA-26 better because it will cause greenie weenies to have a stroke.
 Kamov-26 helicopter - smoky and flamy cold start. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:19:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DOW: Why are you attacking me? |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:19:13 PM EDT
[#18]
Beautiful bird no doubt. Third pic is single seater KA50 though.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:22:53 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sp1shooter: I agree but double the spinning and steering parts seems scary. But they don't need a tail rotor, which saves a lot on the parts count and complexity in the transmission, tailshaft etc. There is a problem with the rotor blades in the two levels coming into contact during stressful maneuvers that cause the main rotor blades to bend, that's why the two sets of main rotors are so far apart. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:23:53 PM EDT
[#20]
Helicopter into days combat environment….no THX. But does have some charm.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:24:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By QCMGR: Like a Chinook? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By QCMGR: Originally Posted By sp1shooter: I agree but double the spinning and steering parts seems scary. Like a Chinook? Pretty sure he means the coaxial, contra-rotating blades. The Chinook doesn’t have that. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:24:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By QCMGR: Like a Chinook? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By QCMGR: Originally Posted By sp1shooter: I agree but double the spinning and steering parts seems scary. Like a Chinook? or a Huskie?  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:24:35 PM EDT
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If you want to know what our attack aviation stuff looked like pre GWOT look inside the cockpit. Steam gauges, shitty mpd's, and targeting systems circa 1991.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:24:46 PM EDT
[#24]
Agreed. I think many of the Russkie birds are pretty sexy in design as well as camo. I like that shade of blue they use on all the interiors too.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:25:21 PM EDT
[#25]
Two-is-one in action.
Two rotors. Two motors. Two vertical stabilizers. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:28:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FreeXP: No idea how good it actually is but both it and the Hind have that "don't fuck with me" look to them. Neat to have in a war machine. As a kid of the 80s the Hind might be my favorite overall aircraft of that era. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:30:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Strela: or a Huskie? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/6163/KamanHuskie_jpg-2828882.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Strela: Originally Posted By QCMGR: Originally Posted By sp1shooter: I agree but double the spinning and steering parts seems scary. Like a Chinook? or a Huskie? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/6163/KamanHuskie_jpg-2828882.JPG Looks like something GI Joe would have had, lol! |
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ID, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:30:15 PM EDT
[#28]
I don’t doubt that the Apache and possibly the Tiger are better aircraft. But I can’t help but like the KA-52. I have a soft spot for any helicopter that doesn’t use a standard tail rotor.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:30:40 PM EDT
[#29]
Literally the same thing as sucking Putin's cock.
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:32:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: Dude you can even respect what the OP said in his post. Nope you just have to do your thing and hurl BS. Then do your next thing and play victim. Its flat out pathetic. The first post of the thread and here you are full on out to start shit. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: Originally Posted By DOW: Why are you attacking me? This is the second thread where you attacked me personally. Please stop following me and attacking me. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:33:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DOW: This is the second thread where you attacked me personally. Please stop following me and attacking me. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:34:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RV8guy: I like the KA-26 better because it will cause greenie weenies to have a stroke.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1xKhc77VXkNot an aircraft, but if you want to see something that'll really cause them to stroke out look up videos of a TE10 locomotive. Also Russian. There is a re-power campaign to make them more fuel efficient but the original plant exhaust would put a steam locomotive to shame. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:37:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DT120: Beautiful bird no doubt. Third pic is single seater KA50 though. Good eye — I just liked that camo pattern. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:41:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:45:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MiserableCAresident]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HDLS: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/367483/ezgif_com-gif-maker-4-2302450.gif That was likely a Mi28 or maybe a Mi24. It definitely wasn't a KA50 or 52, there is only one main rotor. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:45:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Master_Shake: According to videos I've seen not well when it's hit with a Manpad. No helicopter does. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:55:47 PM EDT
[#37]
Some of the early footage from Ukraine was crazy. Lots of extremely low maneuvering, tons of FPV from the pilot/gunner, guys were recording their shootdown and evasion. Or their shootdown and death. Something like 30% of the production run has been lost in combat
 
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Posted: 5/25/2023 8:57:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By migrapilot: I'd like to see how it flys. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:00:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: You aren't a victim after calling people who you don't like simps. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: Originally Posted By DOW: This is the second thread where you attacked me personally. Please stop following me and attacking me. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:05:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By crandall2001: Some of the early footage from Ukraine was crazy. Lots of extremely low maneuvering, tons of FPV from the pilot/gunner, guys were recording their shootdown and evasion. Or their shootdown and death. Something like 30% of the production run has been lost in combat https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FwvM1zfXwAYj_Xy?format=jpg&name=medium This stuck with me.  ????????????????? ?? ??-25 ??????? ???????. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:08:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ludder093: Not worth it Ben. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:10:47 PM EDT
[#42]
No doubt about that.
Say what you will will, flying a helicopter with no tail rotor, yeah I’d be all over that. In the same hanger as the old R22 I used to fly. 
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CA, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:15:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By banditbigdog: No doubt about that. Say what you will will, flying a helicopter with no tail rotor, yeah I’d be all over that. In the same hanger as the old R22 I used to fly. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/229871/881D80B7-6D24-4B95-B828-6E5A648FE3D9-2828955.jpg The KA50/52 is far prettier. |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:15:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: You aren't a victim after calling people who you don't like simps. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By m35ben: Originally Posted By DOW: This is the second thread where you attacked me personally. Please stop following me and attacking me. Exactly..he can sure dish it out but whines when it comes back around..
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:16:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By banditbigdog: No doubt about that. Say what you will will, flying a helicopter with no tail rotor, yeah I’d be all over that. In the same hanger as the old R22 I used to fly. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/229871/881D80B7-6D24-4B95-B828-6E5A648FE3D9-2828955.jpg Weird. But cool looking |
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:17:16 PM EDT
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Coc 7
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:21:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:21:47 PM EDT
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lets drop the stupidity and keep this on track please.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:22:23 PM EDT
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In After the lock…
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Posted: 5/25/2023 9:22:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer: lets drop the stupidity and keep this on track please. |
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