Russian KA-50 'Hokum' Helicopter | BLACK SHARK ATTACK AIRCRAFT

The Russian Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" (Russian: Чёрная акула, Romanized: Chyornaya akula, English: kitefin shark), NATO reporting name Hokum A, is a Soviet/Russian single-seat attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s and adopted for service in the Russian army in 1995. The Ka-50 is manufactured by the Progress company in Arsenyev. It is used as a heavily armed scout helicopter, and is notable for having a rescue ejection system, rare for helicopters.
During the late 1990s, Kamov and Israel Aerospace Industries developed a tandem-seat cockpit version, the Kamov Ka-50-2 "Erdogan" (Russian: Эрдоган, Turkish: Erdoğan), to compete in Turkey's attack helicopter competition. Kamov also designed another two-seat variant, the Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" (Russian: Аллигатор, NATO reporting name: Hokum B). The Ka-52's unit cost is US$16 million as of 2023.
The Ka-50 Black Shark helicopter, developed by Kamov Helicopters JSC, carries the Nato codename Hokum A, with Hokum B the two-seat version, Ka-52. Ka-50 is also known as Werewolf. It is a high-performance combat helicopter with day and night capability, high survivability and fire power to defeat air targets and heavily armoured tanks armed with air defence weapons. It entered service with the Russian Army during 1995 and is manufactured at the Sazykin Aviation Company Progress based in Arseniev Maritime Territory, Russia.
A first batch of eight Ka-50 aircraft has been delivered. 12 Ka-52 were to be procured for Russian Air Force special operations in 2005, but funding for the programme was cut. The Russian Air Force operates 15 Ka-50 and 20 Ka-52 helicopters
A night attack version, Ka-50N, with Samshit-50T thermal imager, day TV and laser rangefinder was also developed but did not enter full productio. Kamov also joined with Israeli Aircraft Industries (IAI) to produce a version for the Turkish defence forces, the Ka-50-2 Erdogan that was compatible with Nato weapons and had an Israeli equipped cockpit. The contract was eventually awarded to the A129.
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Russian KA-50 'Hokum' Helicopter | BLACK SHARK ATTACK AIRCRAFT

[@_Matsimus_]

What is your favorite attack helicopter and why? Let me know!

[@user-Bornagain]

My favorite Attack helicopter is definitely the American cobra

[@UmbraHand]

Hind D. Invading the Chornobyl CNPP to take out Monoliths, only in Hinds Stalker.

[@gijoe41688]

the Comanche, super futuristic looking and love the manoverabilty

[@soumyajyotimukherjee4752]

KA-52. It has a distinctive look, its innovative and utterly cool. A second place would be Raider X/ SB Defiant 1. its second place because it wasn't adopted.

[@alexanderleach3365]

My favorite is the Apache.😊😊

[@trevortaylor5501]

Watched a Ka-52 with it's back half completely blown off from a ground missile and continue to fly home to it's base like nothing happened. A testament to the engineers who made it.

[@FrostbiteDigital]

Watch out, a bunch of redditors will call you a bot and say "huuurr duuur it's useless ruzzian junk ackchually hahaha"

[@davefellhoelter1343]

"I figured" it is a good! as it is Ugly! Kinda like the "Hoge" or BUFF? "Thank You" for your service, even if you the enemy pilots' wingman.

[@shaider1982]

Having no tail rotor helped it a lot.

[@KILLERAOC]

Really was something to see…helicopters of all types just drop like a stone when anything happens to them…seeing one actually tank serious damage and not mean instant death is a testament to the design

[@iainbaker6916]

Lack of tail rotor is a big boon to survivability.

[@nateweter4012]

The Mi-24V Hind will always be my favorite. It’s just so unapologetically utilitarian, multi-role capable and aggressive looking that it has a beauty entirely its own. I do like ka-50 (the 52 less so). I love the Shkval system and its datalink capability. That with the vihkrs and Shipunov 30mm makes this thing a real monster that can lurk behind trees, buildings and hillsides 4 miles away, fire and then disappear without anyone ever knowing it was there. The Hind is a lot of things, but it’s definitely not that. For that reason, I do hold the Ka-50 in a special place. For those interested in these more modern Russian helo’s, I highly recommend watching the analysis of the battle for Hostomel (antanov) airport. It’s unique as far as battle footage and records go because of the scale, perspectives and variety of machines used. It also allows us a fascinating glimpse into how the 52 is used, at least in planning and up to that point. In that battle they seamed to take on a tactical information and attack multirole that transmits data and battlefield info but can also engage and take part in fighting as well. I think it’s pretty interesting, at least for people like us.

[@Lipi19821]

you mean battle for hostomel from war archive? chanell?

[@nateweter4012]

@@Lipi19821 Yes, that’s the one. The animated analysis. They did a great job.

[@danielmartin7838]

The Soviet bean counters refused to fund a strictly combat helicopter. Thus, the world got the Hind, a multi-roll chopper with teeth and comfortable seating for the entire family

[@cherrypoptart2001]

The Kamov series helicopters are beast of helicopters . Anti propaganda is doing them so wrong. If the AH-64 was used in direct fire support rolls like in the early days of the war or was under the constant threat of the most advanced manpads and sam systems and its bases being attacked by long range missiles, it to would suffer high losses. Ive seen footage of kamovs in Ukraine literally blowing their own tales off, taking direct hit from large caliber auto cannons/machine guns , taking manpads and surviving . Theres even footage out there of 1 KA-52 surviving 18 manpads but its countermeasures and active protection system disrupted the targettings. The Viktar missiles are more powerful than we realize to, theres footage of them attacking M2-Bradleys ODSAs from over 17km away. And now we're seeing them use the LURMS missile which has 125kg of explosive and 24km range, for comparison the infamous hellfire missiles of the Apache got 7kg of explosive and 12km range. The one thing i can never understand about the KA-50s/52 is why they use the BMP2s' 2A42 cannon in a fixed position, the Mi-28s use the same gun but its fully rotatable and they had a lot of success with it in Syria like how the US uses the apache's 30mm to take out light threats from extreme ranges. The russians revealed they're working on a new heavily modernized upgraded KA-52 and i cant wait to see it (not in actual combat) . My favorite attack helicopter will always be the AH-64 longbow, the radar dome always intrigued me because i didnt know its function and i saw it in a ton of movies and my dad bought me an expensive model of one when i was a kid. Then i would say the Mi-24 hinds , they just looked soo badass with their large rocket pods

[@jameskristianto6709]

The Ka-50 only has one crew so there is nobody to operate the rotating (turreted) 30mm gun, the pilot would be too busy flying the aircraft for that. The Ka-52 however, has a co-pilot seat and does mount a turreted 30mm gun instead of a fixed one.

[@muffy469]

@@jameskristianto6709 Just a matter of time before AI can control the weapons, just need a human for target validation and you're golden

[@ivancorey7389]

I don’t know what you’re referring to on anti-propaganda denigrating them. Several articles I’ve read have said they are the main reason armor counteroffensives and general pushes by the UA have repeatedly failed

[@cherrypoptart2001]

@@ivancorey7389 Yes ive seen countless videos of KA-52s hunting Bradleys and other tanks and that infamous video of 1 destroying an entire convoy of Leopard2s, Bradleys and MaxxPros Mraps but prior to that u saw countless videos of people trying to downplay its capabilties with stuff like they lost over 50% of their fleet, poor thermals (which only looks so because of video sharing compressing the quality), they also tried using that video with the Stugna-P to justify it not having any defense systems etc

[@ivanstepanovic1327]

When Ka-50 appeared, it had two color schemes: all black and three color. The first was named "Black Shark", and the later was named "Werewolf". That other scheme does appear briefly in your video. Also, decals were a bit different, of course. "Werewolf" had a decal... Well, it's my profile photo you are currently looking at. Ka-52 was developed due to realizations that one man to fly this thing is simply too much. And as for coaxial rotor - there is a video from Ukraine where Ka-52 is flying back to base pretty much without its tail section (it is hanging by some cable or smth like that, dangling in the air). Still got back to base no problem...

[@combatvet1307]

I know it's not a true Attack Helicopter but my favorite is the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. Supporting me in Iraq, I saw them go black on ammo and then stay on site with the copilot leaning out and shooting with an M4! The Kiowa was always there for us!

[@jmjones7897]

Hell yeah CAV Thank you brother.

[@Mortablunt]

I’m surprised the crew chief let the copilot fly given his enormous balls must’ve been a detriment to the aerodynamics!

[@Lipi19821]

its not hard when you fight farmers with zerro air defences... btw I come from family oFF soldiers that served in Afganistan and elsvere, so pls dont call me russian bot like allways.... i just tell the truth..

[@danielmartin7838]

First time I saw a Kiowa two in black drab fully loaded with rocket pods blew by me at no more than 150 ft altitude in Auburn. They came out of nowhere an disappeared just as fast

[@Mortablunt]

Washing machines be wildin.

[@Kiyoone]

This thing flying is literally a flying tank. The sound the coaxial blades chopping the air is amazing.

[@Chif_GT]

Favorite is the Rooivalk helicopter. Proudly South Africa 🇿🇦. Soldiers deployed in peace missions in Africa trust it very well.

[@sukhoisweetheart4652]

In dcs, going from aircraft to the KA-50 module is an interesting learning experience, and learning the various quirks of rotor craft in it will always give this one a special place in my heart.

[@shovelchop81bikeralex52]

The "Little Bird" as it's so modular, it can be a serious attack helicopter in it's own right with dual Miniguns or rocket pods, or the Navy SEAL's favourite insertion vehicle flown by the Night Stalkers as well as an excellent scout helicopter, the missions they flew in Vietnam are insane! They would hug the jungle canopy close enough to spot individual enemy soldiers for the following AC Cobras to attack, literally looking for lit cigarettes etc.. There's a great documentary on them here on YT. They are also always the classic 'bad guys' helicopter in movies like 'Apache'. For looks alone I'd probably say the Cobra or Viper though.

[@GeoDracu]

My favorite is the AH-1Z Viper. Just looks so slick, it's fast, and can do almost everything the Apache does.

[@thisisafact9181]

KA-52 is my favorite. With it's new LMUR missiles which has greater range than hellfire missile and with ATGMs that can be fired from a safe distance from enemy AD. it pretty much outperforms anything US has in my opinion. And proven it's effectiveness pretty well

[@cerviche101]

KA-52, beautiful, practical, survivable and proven in modern warfare against a peer/near peer competent opponent

[@dna6882]

Hey Matsimus I really enjoyed the video, it was informative and broadly unbiased as always which I really like. The only thing I felt was lacking was the background video for the later part. It felt like I was watching some sort of weird Russian rambo escape scene or something. I dunno if maybe there was not much proper footage of the KA-50 around to use instead but I just felt like it detracted from your normally really high quality feel. Otherwise great video as always.

[@BluegrassKnight]

The Apache is also my favorite attack helicopter, it's my favorite because of the off-bore firing ability, it can carry hellfire's, as well as plenty of other weapon types and of course the chin mounted swivel 30mm bushmaster, which is in my opinion the better setup and the best part, not to mention the "Longbow" version has very powerful radar and sensor abilities!

[@FrostbiteDigital]

It's almost like a fixed wing fighter but with rotary blades. Such an interesting design that really sets it apart from other helicopters.

[@jangustl_wt2358]

A rotary SU-25

[@TobyAnderson]

I personally liked the RSA Rooivalk. Flexible in armament and manoeuvrable.

[@alexnderrrthewoke4479]

The badass helicopter that evolved to ka-52 in its apex predator

[@StefanBlagojevic]

My favorite is the ATE Mi-24 SuperHind Mk.V - "THE AGILE SUPERHIND", because it looks cool.

[@IvGorin]

Stayed for the music at the end. Nice! 👍👍

[@jmjones7897]

Love your content man. Thanks again for what you do, here and with the CAF. Cheers from the USA

[@_Matsimus_]

Thank you!

[@PyromaN93]

Mi-8AMTSh. Just gorgeous machine

[@dna6882]

An idea for next video woud be really interesting to take a look into the resurgence of the light/medium tank design. I don't mean things like the m10 Booker or CV90-120 but vehicles actually classified as a tank like the Harimau / Kaplan MT, ASCOD II, Type 15 etc etc Just a thought as it seems to be growing area of Arms development.

[@nookzerdaoudidi5869]

I love the KA-52 that things beautiful.

[@EnterpriseXI]

My fav attack helicopter will always be the first attack helicopter AH-1 Cobra and it’s variants

[@danielmartin7838]

The Zulu Cobra bangs

[@mirkozlikovski9553]

my favorite attack helicopter is Lockheed Ah-56 Cheyenne! it was so far ahead of its time and a beautiful design! though, among the production helicopters I definitely have at most respect for Apache, but by my "likeness preference", MIL MI-24/35 is my favorite, because it is the best all-rounder, which even looks like a badass "steampunk" machine and right after that a single-seater Kamov Ka-50, because of its "out of the box" concept....even though they both are not as efficient attack machines as AH-64

[@s3viking214]

My favorite attack helicopter is the AH-1Z because of the ability to fire Aim-9s and the look of it.

[@iDEATH]

Same. I always loved the sleek look of the Cobra/Super Cobra, and the Viper carries that on, in what I gather is a capable modern attack helicopter.

[@20mp09]

Probably the OG, the Mi-24 for me.

[@Goblin08yh]

Marine corps Viper, It just looks mean as heck man, gotta love it!

[@dallingoodrich]

Ah-56 Cheyenne, 2nd place RAH-66 Comanche with it's stealth and fold out weapons pods

[@jasonz7788]

Thanx Matt

[@_Matsimus_]

My pleasure!

[@KamiInValhalla]

Ka-52 is definitely my favourite

[@GPNeve]

Great video, only one correction.. The auto cannon isnt mounted on the nose, but its side mounted.

[@UncleRayRayGarageEmporium]

AH-1Z Cobra. As a Marine in wargames, we had one "Whiskey" sneak up on us at night. It flew down a 60 ft wide 40 ft deep valley AT NIGHT! It popped up 200 feet from us. We only had enough time to look at each other and ask "WTF is that!?" before it popped up out of the darkness. If the OLD one can do that, the newest version must be even better. Plus, it looks awesome.

[@Camshaft6770]

Favorite attack helo? RAH-66, still sad the project got scrapped

[@simonschneider5913]

same here!

[@ScreamingSturmovik]

it still got a video game 🤷‍♂

[@Camshaft6770]

@@ScreamingSturmovik it had a few. those games were where i first heard of the Ka-50 too

[@cherrypoptart2001]

@@ScreamingSturmovik i think the most recent addition of it was in bf2042 ?

[@ScreamingSturmovik]

@@cherrypoptart2001 i was just thinking of the series starting in '92

[@evilfingers4302]

Childhood favorite is the Bell AH-1 Cobra

[@josephkush1032]

KA-52 for me because it just looks sexy as hell

[@jordancourse5102]

Mi-28 is my fav. That thing is a menace.

[@jetmad79]

The Apache predates the Hokum by at least 10 years. Which systems of the Hokum inspired any sensor on the Apache?

[@robertharper3754]

I love the one that the Air Force HATED, the AH-56 Cheyenne! Granted, we got the A-10 out of that debacle, but the AH-56 would still be flying today if the Army got it! 😭

[@davefellhoelter1343]

"that' a money", Men, mans Ergo's, and interservice rivalry thing, not an equipmentthing issue.

[@randybentley2633]

The Cheyenne is my favorite.

[@tylerdurden4006]

I like how americans name non-real life helicopters from american propaganda memes and have fake technology. 😂

[@wessleymcburnie5181]

love your content brother,

[@whiniurutawhanahohepa8118]

A jet powered flying transporter that ejects the whole troop compartment then retreats

[@dougcarter6849]

By far the coolest and deadliest attack helicopter ever made was the prototype that was developed for the CIA back in the 80s based on the Bell 222. Program name was Airwolf.

[@normoloid]

I like light vehicles, so little bird for me

[@dienicy]

@_Matsimus_ How does Black shark fare during night operations against overhyped Apache?

[@CharChar2121]

The Apache is an outdated airframe that is carried so hard by its avionics and electronic systems. Mechanically and physically, it has nothing on the KA-50/52, which has better performance in every possible aspect. We should copy the design and give it our best electronics.

[@NavyVet4955]

Would be better served revitalizing the Comanche program with modern electronics.

[@BladeFitAcademy]

Apaches are awesome killers, but slow. I really like the stacked rotors design of the Russian KA-50. Lots of guys know the specs so much better than I, but it seems the Russian designs are fast and rugged. They are at least almost as good (maybe better in some ways) than the NATO equivalent, but cost 4x less to make. I think there's some lessons in scalability the Ruskis can teach us.

[@michaelrafferty4783]

My fave is the MI-24 hind..... it looks awesome, its the merkava of the skies as it can carry infantry aswell and like the AH-64 its got a long and proven service history.

[@yamatokurusaki5790]

AH 56 Lockheed it's interesting design was very ahead of it's time , looks goofy/ ugly but it was fast and capable Mi 24 is one of my favourite bc of how it looks and it was a flying tank and was used by my country Fa 223 Drache less known but still very cool one of the first every helicopters with capability do engage in combat( could have been fitted with MG turret and bombs)

[@williambenedictalava2634]

I like the mi-24 coz it's big and armed.

[@whiniurutawhanahohepa8118]

Like a star wars speeder bike or even a jet powered troop transporter

[@user-tl6wo8li1r]

Hello. Just to mention - this aircraft can fly on the left or onthe right with 90 km/h .

[@yuanyuanalan6092]

i love ka-50

[@jettfancy]

This is an awesome looking aircraft. I read that these choppers (KA-50 & 52) are very, very noisy due to the twin-rotors. Enemies can hear them coming miles & miles away and often have plenty of time to hide and/or take action.

[@rajaydon1893]

Pretty sure these things engage you long before you can hear it, if you do then its not coming for you specifically

[@kanestalin7246]

That would be all helicopters but whatever

[@shaider1982]

I first head of this from the game, LHX.

[@yuanyuanalan6092]

i love mi-24 ka-50

[@matthewgubbins8515]

My fav helicopter is the ka-60 kasatka. I saw first in metal gear solid 2

[@nikitatarsov5172]

Pilots burden: Well, despite this now has been fixed by two-seaters, RU even in ther worst times had always a good education as well as many potential material for ther army. And above that we can go a bit dramaturgical and say the're still descendants of horse tribes, so they seem to have a feeling for manouver warfare on land (and almost laughably lack that on the sea ... submarines excluded). So RU air force (almost) always felt pretty safe in having top notch people at hand to shoulder as many tasks as needed. I mean as a funny and probably bit unfair comparison today we have US senat hearings about pilots being inable to understand the pretty basic phenomenon of a paralax, and reveal that they secretly ALL belived to have seen a ton of alien spaceships in ther careers due to that inability. Pretty wild, imho. (It was mostly goose they spoted, btw.) Anyway, SU and RU always have been more based, while the west invested in fancy tech solutions to cope with numerical inferiority. So western designs have been more instabile, while having an edge if ther prefered strategical niche is viable. Now they seem to go for encapsuled electronics that do ther job on ther own, putting the smallest possible burden on the pilots. Jammer, e-warfare, laser softkill and cross-data management f.e. come with pretty small numbers of buttons.

[@mikesady3041]

Of courseek cooxial rotorcrafts especially made in cccp are faar superior ka52 it's like nissan skyline for me..if I know what I mean Thanks Matsimus , as always

[@sleepingninjaquiettime]

it's a bit strange how people factor in how cool a military vehicle looks.

[@mbe102]

I love Russian military designs. Heck even some, albeit a small amount, of Russians are pretty cool. Their Government though? Yeah... no.

[@kanestalin7246]

At least the government is not a slave to the west

[@Theranthrope]

8:27 *[AIRWOLF THEME INTENSIFIES]*

[@StefanBlagojevic]

1:43 What the hell are you talking about dude, not significant amount of upgrades for the Kamov combat helicopter platform? Let's see... The Russians created Ka-52 by radically modernizing Ka-50 by adding radar and many more subsystems for an extra crewman/weapons officer. After Ka-52's came the "Katran" naval variant, after Ka-52K "Katran" a new and improved variant called Ka-52M, which is being fielded right now in 2024. LoL

[@Decki777]

Stealth helicopters will be a night mare for Surface to air missiles like s400 , s500 etc because stealth helicopters can fly low without getting detected by on radar.

[@SiggyPony]

It might stretch the definition for attack helicopter but the Mil-24. Basically a flying tank. Less capable now but I can only imagine what modern upgraded equivilent would be like. Fear inducing definately.

[@SiggyPony]

Just imagine a modern version with upgraded ceramic titanium etc armour and active defense systems to knock down incoming missiles etc. Like it wouldnt hide like other attack helicopters oftern do, it would just be coming straight for you 😅 and god forbid in a pack too.

[@groucho1080p]

the Mi-24 is an assault helicopter, not attack helicopter

[@EDDIXspider]

I like the "Apachy" but like f-15 and the best SU-27(to 35) . KA-50 and 52 are the best Attack helicopters. We all see what happen with ''THE BEST Tanks- Leopards" in Ukraine.

[@js2407]

Fun fact: the CH-47 is faster than a AH-64 Apache 🙃

[@atomewillemin4142]

Personally I love the mil mi 24 and 35 if I'm honest the mil 28 is much prettier and capable but lacks the charm of the 24. As for reasons the 24 is so unique in addition to being an extremely capable helicopter today when it first flew not only was it the fastest helicopter in service in the world but it also had the biggest payload capacity for an attack helicopter, and could also serve as troop transport and light cargo heli making it a true multirole hélicoptère being more focused on attack where the mil mi 8 focused more on transport.

[@onkelmicke9670]

I like the Kaman intermeshing rotor concept but they don't make an attack helicopter.

[@whiniurutawhanahohepa8118]

And have a fast ammunition reload platform to run back and forth for attack

[@EricGiebel-hs7uv]

I have a kitten with same nose,but she doesn't move around the yard trying to take out the others

[@GaryBonnell-tl1jp]

This attack helicopter makes a hole in the ground as big as any fighter or attack jet in the Russian military

[@Rique7447]

NEW MATSIMUS POST FUCK YEAH

[@apathtrampledbydeer8446]

KA-50 just looks constantly angry. I like the looks of both the 50 and 52. I can't just pick one helo. So Favorite coax attack helo is KA-50/52 can't choose they both look cool. Favorite Soviet helo: MI-24 Both the D's and the A's and the E's and the PV's. Favorite Light attack helo: Littlebird Favorite European Attack Helo: BO 105, it's almost like a fat littlebird, Thiccbird. A real beauty though. Favorite American Attack helo: RAH 66 Comanche Favorite buttugly Attack helo: Apache(not really butt ugly though) Favorite fictional attack helo: Airwolf, the Lady is just so beautiful. Favorite buttugly russian: Mi-28, that one is quite ugly, yet not. Favorite thin as a mint attack helo: AH-1 Supercobra, these are deadly and fit. Favorite Asian ugly duckling: HAL-Prachand So now that I mentioned Almost every wellknown attack helo I'll see myself out....

[@user-vy8fy3cz1s]

New Super cobra has more offense!

[@mikesady3041]

We all know it's the hind...former Augusta waistland employee😅 here

[@andreasfjellborg1810]

Russian copters are awesome and just looks cool. Especially the KA-52 after hearing what European volunteers and Ukrainian soldiers says about it.

[@wadegoodwin6773]

I have to say that I expected you to provide us with a constant stream of commentary apropos the Russo-Ukraine conflict brother. What happened, why are you so quiet?

[@Carldehaese]

Mi-35

[@pimpinaintdeadho]

Love these old school style Matsimus documentaries. Chef's kiss looks pretty gay in emojis so here's a 👍!

[@iainbaker6916]

It’s interesting that the US has cancelled its FARC program in light of the lessons from Ukraine. Helicopters going behind enemy lines (or even within manpad range of them) are too vulnerable to be survivable. Plus the role it was being designed for can now be done by drones without risking pilots.

[@Archer89201]

Maybe because in the early stages in the chaos saw lots of them getting shot down while Bayraktars blew convoys. Later situations changed when Ka-52s blunted the Ukrainian counter offensive especial after getting longer ranged atgms to stay safe from manpads , meanwhile the Bayraktars got shotdown nearly to extinction and now only stay kms back as ISR platform instead of strike. The russians have ever started adding longer ranged Iz 305 tv guided missiles to keep their helicopters safe from even the long range Manpads like Mistrals and RBS-90s. Ukraine has resorted to hunting these helos on the ground with HIMARS and stormshadows to mitigate this.

[@Monkey-ud8bw]

KA50 & 52 are good looking aircraft (especially in the Matt black finish), but number one is the Bell 360 Invictus. I know it’s only a prototype and that it’s a scout helicopter, but damn she’s pretty.

[@Sir_Godz]

any super cobra model

[@whiniurutawhanahohepa8118]

You want a jet fighter that can stop a hover and able to attack from all sides with machine guns and rocket jet engines like the su able to zoom up to trenchs or artillery attack then escape

[@whiniurutawhanahohepa8118]

Low altitude jets much like a helicopter

[@danielmartin7838]

I don’t know how anyone can claim the AH-64 is overrated. An equally egregious failure is the oversight of the AH-01. I don’t think any nation has the temerity to claim they produce a combat helicopter superior to the United States

[@whiniurutawhanahohepa8118]

And jet powered wounded rescue transporter

[@whiniurutawhanahohepa8118]

Arriving at different locations and too fast to shoot down

[@kjererrrt2381]

do you really believe the russian helicopters don't receive any upgrades?

[@Chiller11]

KA50 is a formidable attack helicopter. The coaxial rotor allows some interesting advantages. My favourite attack helicopter has to be the AH1 Cobra. I’m so old I’m Vietnam vintage and the Cobra with its gun and rockets offered much needed support to us lowly grunts.

[@richardwright359]

My favorite heli is the king Raven from gears of war⚙️⚙️⚙️

[@Sun-Tzu--]

I want 1

[@alizamani3525]

The real name of the Roman Tribune was Valerius Maximus not Matsimus.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-ki9oj1zb9l]

2 винта вращяюца в разные стороны устойчивость вертолёта маевриность высота быстро набор и падения до земли отказались от заднего винта победа уонструкторов выручяло в бою хвост повреждён вертолёт вернулся нормално назад авган.эксперт.

[@Billy_yank1865]

it kind of looks like a shark

[@ratchet2505]

Great video, now to watch the navel gun video 😊

[@3ast3rn3r]

I really don't understand this hype talk about helicopters. They are not stealth, they can easily be taken down. The age of drones is rising, helicopters will be obsolete just like tanks!

[@jimohara]

Tanks are not obsolete

[@3ast3rn3r]

@@jimohara In a modern battlefield, they are obsolete. In a WWI style war like in Ukraine, they aren't. Ukraine has no Navy and pretty much no Air Force, that's why russian T72s and T55s can operate. However, some 3000 of them were destroyed(confirmed)! If Ukraine had a proper Air Force, that number would have been much higher! The majority of the tanks were destroyed by cheap comercial drones dropping RPG rounds, which is ridiculous. In a conventional war without any nukes at all between the US and Russia, the russian Air Force would be quicly wiped out. Their tanks would be just sitting ducks for the US Air Force, not just obsolete but useless! It would make no difference whatsoever if they threw 2000 or 20000 tanks into battle. A single fully armed Apache helicopter can take out 16 T90 tanks with its Hellfire missiles. Now picture some A10s and some F16s into action and these are really old airplanes. Just look up the number of tanks destroyed by the US in the first Iraq war. It's 3300 in 5 months!!!

[@ljubomirculibrk4097]

AH-64 and Helfire? Read the specs, most of russian AA and AT missiles haw at least same range or biger. Even the T-90 gun missiles are biger threat than Apache ​@@3ast3rn3r

[@jimohara]

@@3ast3rn3r If. But it’s not ‘if’ is it?