KA-52 ALLIGATOR REVIEW

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Anew generation scout attack helicopter Ka-52 day/night all-weather scout attack helicopter is designed to destroy enemy tanks armored vehicle and soft skin military equipment, men power and helicopter at the forage at a better area and in the tactical dept as well as to provide target assignment and target designation for cooperating helicopters and army command stands.

Thrust to weight ratio- maximum in its class

   Its power plant includes two powerful VK2500 engines rated at 2400 hp each, the helicopter uses a high-performance rotor an important feature is the absence of the tail rotor which significantly improves the efficiency of high helicopter control and flight safety. the absence of power consumption by the tail rotor combined with the high-performance rotor gives the Ka-52 a 20 to 25% advantage in the thrust-weight  ratio over unknown attack helicopters in the world.

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As a result, the ka-52 offers unparalleled maneuverability and unprecedented hovering assuming hourly out of the ground effect over around 4000m which exceeds the hourly assuming of unknown attack helicopters in the world by an average of 800-1000m. the service ceiling of Ka-52 is at least 5500m.

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Armament Pods

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    Stores are mounted on six hardpoints increase maximum weapon load and longer maximum flight range with maximum weapon load are the competitive advantages of Ka-52 over other attack helicopters.

Reconnaissance and targeting complex

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  The airborne reconnaissance and target designation systems includes electro-optical surveillance and sighting system and onboard radar capable of detecting and recognising typical ground targets and determining their location around the clock and in any weather as well as onboard communication system that provide  air to air communications and transmission of reconnaissance data to command centers as well as to airborne and land systems cooperating with the helicopter.

  Operating superiors suggest that side by side laid out of pilot in the ka-52 cockpit is most appropriate to conduct reconnaissance missions. the share in the use of information coming from radar electro-optical systems and navigations aid by the two pilot simultaneously reduces the search time and improves starting recognition reliability.