Russian Ka-50 Operating In Sweden | Manpads | Ka-50 Black Shark 3 | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

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[@AgnosticThinker]

More Su 57 vids

[@henrycook1474]

I would love more Ka-50 videos

[@roadsweeper1]

Always love more ka-50! But yeah she's more a sniper than a brawler. Why didn't you take those AA out with vikhrs from 6km?

[@bendoucet4508]

I would be fine with more A-10/Ka-50 videos, but as long as you keep in some BVR or dogfights. Keep up the great work, love you're content.

[@PotatoManager420]

Don't vikhr missiles have like 8-10 km range? Haven't you thought taking out those shorads using the range advantage, without entering their engagement area?

[@omarselim6281]

Lol the sudden interruption of a missile mid sentence and the following silence is kinda hilarious/terrifying

[@qw3r_t]

"oh. MY TAIL-" - GS, 2022

[@AdamZ4311]

As a swede I am proud of our air defense systems, but this is a GREAT video and very entertaining!!

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

I love when people can just watch a video for the fun of it, without getting bent out of shape. Credit to the Greeks too they also do really well with that.

[@AdamZ4311]

@@GrowlingSidewinder totally agree, this is fictional and not in anyway shape or form near how reality would’ve looked like, but still people get angry with whatever outcome a video has, but I find this video amazing as always, thank you for your dedication in making great videos for us to watch!! And I’ve been exceptionally loving the recent content, really entertaining, thanks!!

[@agidotexe7167]

As a swede i agree

[@BlackMasterRoshi]

@@GrowlingSidewinder i mean your bread and butter is American planes wasting American planes and we're fine with it.

[@SwedishAnubis]

As a Norwegian I'd join Russia in taking out that air defence

[@dbae14]

Nice. Appreciate the inclusion of shipboard takeoff and landing.

[@Pocahonkers]

The Ka-50 is just such a cool and unique helicopter. It was my first module for DCS too and even without pouring a ton of hours into it you could immediately tell why there's not many other single-seat attack helicopters.

[@delta9990]

why could you tell there's not more single seat attack helis? i'd like more of them

[@PandaMan-xy1he]

@@delta9990 I don’t have the Ka-50, but in my experience just doing either the flying or systems operation on a Hind is more than enough, and I can’t imagine trying to operate it all at once.

[@haijin7484]

KA-50 is an amazing helicopter but I think it would shows it full potential if it was two seater. AH-6 is the perfect single-seat attack helicopter. It is agile and it would maneuver any terrain like a dragonfly.

[@112Spacemarine]

@@haijin7484 the ka 50 exist as a 2 seater! Its the Ka52 and it is much more produced than the ka 50.

[@roadsweeper1]

@@haijin7484 you mean the current KA-52?

[@rbs1997]

Mentioning "One Shot One Kill" is such a big hit of nostalgia

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

That’s right, that was the name of the mission. Great memory

[@rbs1997]

@@GrowlingSidewinder it was such a nightmare on veteran, almost got PTSD from that

[@ricbish]

So two things that are really fantastic in this video! One is it’s nice to see you get taken out by SAM systems every once in a while, makes you one of us normies out here! Two, the damage modeling on the KA50-3 is really good! I was really surprised the amount of damage from the SAM system. Looks great! Anyway, great video as usual. I’m liking the mission videos a little more than the 1V1 stuff. So keep em coming! Great stuff! BTW I hope you and your family have a fantastic holiday/ Christmas and Santa is extra nice to you this year! 🤙

[@bennyb.1742]

Loving all the Black Shark content. I got hooked on the channel watching F14 dogfight stuff, but I'm enjoying you running full missions much more now.

[@McPinpin]

"How many missions do want in the KA50?" ==> YES :) Thanks! I loved that!

[@charles_wipman]

Yeah i wanna see more KA50 videos, they're a change of pace and that's always nice.

[@travisdurgeloh9621]

I knew a vet who flew the cobra in Vietnam and was shot down three times in one day. He did a lot of what you were doing in this video. Sneaking up on the enemy, striking, and trying to survive. Love your videos

[@wilbuzllf5057]

Great video! I love Caucasus as an improvised Swedish map and very much looking forward to the Kola peninsula. Looks like our air defenses at least got you a few times! Also, it's great to see how your helicopter tactics and flying has improved from your earlier helicopter videos, well done!

[@ItsAndr2]

I am extremely hyped for the Kola map, I can finally be able to fly around and bomb my hometown

[@bukhariali71]

There was a Russian movie about the Spetnaz ops in Chechnya where the Ka50 was shown literally flying rooftop level house to house and sniping off rebels with its cannon

[@Baltic_Dude]

GS has never heard of "cannon" instead he insists Ka-50 should be used like a fucking Huey and to spam Vikhrs like Hellfires.

[@Skytub3lp]

Oh that landing looked close xD Really enjoy these please make more Ka-50 content!

[@madmulec4552]

You dont often see Swedish military stuff in many games so as a swede, this was really awesome to see in such a detailed game as DCS!

[@cruiser6883]

Imagine ka-52 in dcs 🤩

[@HM-wy6pt]

Too much secrets

[@LongTran-em6hc]

Imagine half the DCS team in Russian prison.

[@rhysgoodman7628]

Maybe after the conflict some captured Ka-52s could lead to such a thing. I know Egypt also has Ka-52s, so even a lesser export model could be amazing.

[@diesirae8954]

@@rhysgoodman7628 I doubt they can capture one lol, helis aren't generally a "capturable" type of vehicle lmao.

[@rhysgoodman7628]

@@diesirae8954 what about the ones that have been crash landed and have been captured? Like the pretty viral video of the Ka-52 in a field.

[@stripe8394]

"This is a fictional scenario of course." Me sitting in my home in Stockholm: 😊

[@BushidoDevilDog]

Probably the spiciest 😳💥 video of yours I’ve seen since subscribing to your channel! Hearing those SAMs fly past or your helo induced a high pucker factor just from watching..!

[@Aidy]

It'd be great to see more like this, ground attack missions against what we'd consider powerful militaries (like Sweden, US, UK, Germany etc) from the Russian perspective in DCS. I'm always going to love watching A-10s go off because who doesn't, but birds like the Ka-50 and the Su-25 get slept on sometimes I feel, and they're really enjoyable aircraft to fly and watch.

[@ex4lt341]

I love to see KA-50 videos, it's original and very interesting in my opinion !

[@AuzzieWithAGun]

famous last words: "oh thats my tail"

[@DDayJayke]

This is it! This is what I have been waiting for! Another Ka-50 video!!

[@donakahorse]

I really enjoy watching you dominate most of your engagements. With that being said, I have to admit, watching you get splattered several times in a row while you learn is also fun to watch. LOL

[@charlesc7723]

Nice flying. I'm trying out the KA-50 myself and having a ball. It's been a while but it flies great.

[@Algedibarrios]

That look very hard to handle!!! Great video!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MaverickCulp]

I really enjoy the full missions and all this Black Shark content

[@Shizo2002]

we need more helicopter vids i love em

[@fredvictor752]

Those SHORAD were a pain...at least they didn't run over you like that Pantsir, when Flying the Apache. Waiting for the next Ka-50 flights!

[@veteran35th]

This was actually hilarious. Bravo for showing it, we get so used to your 'invincibility', nice to know you get shot down as much as the normal plebs like myself.

[@sand.4520]

These videos are really fun to watch! Keep it up! 👍

[@cursoryraptor1578]

Have you considered taking on surface ships? Might be interesting.

[@Duvstep910]

6:38 that thump after all the flares is hilarious

[@davecolwell725]

That landing! So close! How do you feel about the survivability of an attack heli in modern warfare environment? I feel like it would be terrifying to go into battle with one of these. Unguided RPG's were terrifying enough as a heli pilot.

[@russellpoland6637]

That is one wicked AH there! Thank You for sharing with Us on the tuber. Glad Your still having fun with gaming. Later

[@johnhermann7498]

That was very badass! Keep 'em coming!

[@rhysgoodman7628]

Good video. You’ve convinced me to pick up the Hokum. The Kola map will be great fun for sure. Flying out from Sweden, across Finland, and into Russia will be a cool mission. May be a bit far for the Viggen, but the Mudhen would do it just fine. TFR through the fog and strike in Russia.

[@glovemaker2]

don't forget about e button

[@Stuff749]

Every one says the ka52 having a ejection seat is worthless. But I can imagine a billion scenarios where the ejection could be needed

[@Andy_Novosad]

Yepp. For example it would be useful as a chair at the Russian airbase canteen, since in real combat, helis are forced to fly extra low and extra fast, so there is no time for ejection at all.

[@TheTryzna]

Well i know i fly shark in dcs only so i can not compare that experience to real life scenarios, but i do eject most of the times when my shark gets destroyed and yes, i do fly low at the treetop levels. Guess its skill issue.

[@sbg911]

Never realised just how more dangerous the MANPAD/SHORAD has made modern CAS operations.

[@tsorevitch2409]

Pilot is protected against AP .50 from frontal arch in ka-50 and mi-28 If I remember correctly not only from .50 but all the way up to 23mm AA rounds

[@Nexi_wolf]

I absolutely love the new 3d model of the BS III Damage model included My favourite helo just for being a one man helo of death

[@ImAzraa]

does DCS have a suppression system? as in, im pretty sure when you come in guns blazing there has to be some sort of delay in response and decreased ability to reload and fire back. Soldiers may be brave, but a ground assault can be a pretty daunting prospect, when explosions shake the ground under your feet, fire burns around you and you've seen your friends dying close by. it's like in RPGs, when you can fight like a pro even when at 1% health lol

[@Vexed_Vixen]

"Hit the village in the back" How very russian of you 😛

[@robsonfujii461]

I'm sure Sven was close (or inside) that Viggen.

[@baomao7243]

I could’ve sworn I heard him banging to get out from inside that Viggen !

[@CircuitCatWT]

are you gonna play the other side and be a swede in a viggen attacking the ship formations?

[@tasigin3815]

the only problem I have with the ka-50 is the iglas not doing much damage. I get its a smaller warhead but 4 wont take down any heli. other than that, I love it.

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

agreed I think it can be a little stronger.

[@HM-wy6pt]

@@GrowlingSidewinder i think lightweight iglas on additional pilon is better then nothing

[@MWT_GRIMSCYTHE]

black shark 3 ? I bet that 3 does refer to the 3rd hard point upgrade , nah ?

[@roadsweeper1]

The third BS3 module. BS1 was the original, then BS2, BS3 added the laser warning system, the Iglas and better resolution cockpit and skins.

[@MWT_GRIMSCYTHE]

@@roadsweeper1 hmmm I can see

[@Crackzilla89]

GS out here showing what orcish pilots wish they could do haha. I do wonder tho, what would you say is the best first helicopter to learn on?

[@milanprica7513]

Oh but they do exactly this. Check videos of Vikhrs blowing shit up.

[@rangerrick8220]

Darn those Swedes! Always picking a fight!

[@paoloxillo9012]

I would Love to see something like this but with other Helis

[@beatboxbuggi6884]

Apache and Hind would be cool, but maybe also some other strike aircraft like a SU-25 or A-10?

[@Eruthian]

Check some of his older videos then. Plenty of similar stuff with the Apache and Hind.

[@paoloxillo9012]

@@Eruthian I watched a few about the Apache

[@paoloxillo9012]

@@beatboxbuggi6884 Su25 would be great

[@Schnittertm1]

Dang, those IRIS-T SLS systems are really something.

[@JuJu-fi8oo]

3:54 Ooh! My tip... 😄

[@lordflowerbear6597]

I have always thought you may have a fighter pilot however from this video it is obvious you were not a helicopter pilot🤣🤣🤣... ps I think you have some of the best videos on KZbin 👍👍 13:34

[@jrmorris8140]

Great video and I enjoy viewing your content. I enjoy watching the videos that feature foreign platforms. I'm a Marine and I was just wondering if you've ever used one of our rotor-wing platforms like the Super Cobra or it's upgrade, the AH-1Z Viper? I don't even know if you'd be interested. Thanks again for the great videos!

[@MatoVuc]

Can definitely see why the single seat variant was replaced with the buddy-seater

[@NiklasAndersson7]

When I saw the title I was hoping for a preview of the Koala-map 😀, but I guess it was the Caucasus, most similar to Sweden. Thanks for the video, it was fun to see the action. I was surprised to find out that Sweden has Patriot-missiles as air defense these days. I was a system technician on the Hawk-system when I did the military service in Sweden in 1995. Good thing they have upgraded since 🙂

[@treeguy7490]

From my understanding the Swedes have a few unique problems for any airforce that decides to descend upon them. LvKv 90 IRIS-T-SLS BV 410 Swedish artilery is nothing to scoff at either Bkan 1C Archer They can laydown some hurt

[@friedrichjangeorgr5724]

I like the candy cane decorations in the cockpit

[@giantnanomachine]

With aircraft a lot of the talk is always about missiles, since better missiles often is even more important than better plane. What about helicopters? Seems to me something like a Hellfire (9kg warhead on 49kg total missile, so 40kg/80% to bring the warhead where it needs to go) even compared to something as short ranged as a Sidewinder (9kg warhead on 85kg total missile, 76kg/90%) won't be able to compete. An AMRAAM (20kg, 160kg total) or HARM (68kg, 361kg total) is in a totally different league. Plus aircraft would fire from much greater altitudes and at higer speeds. Are attack helicopters basically restricted to attacks on undefended/nearly undefended targets or taking enourmous risks due to their limited engagement range? Are there any longer ranged missiles for helicopters? Maybe some weird Soviet designs (after all they love missiles)?

[@leurper]

I believe one difference in helicopter armament is the burn rate. Since these missiles aren't chasing after other aircraft potentially moving at upwards of mach speeds, they don't need to be nearly as fast as a Sidewinder or AMRAAM. Since they have a lower burn rate, they may be slower, but their total burn time is much longer, resulting in increased ranges.

[@thatdude3938]

Ka-50 can take two Kh-25, 140kg warhead each. Range is still around 10km though. Helicopters are limited to visual range anyway, so there's a little sense to give them anything with more range than 15-20km

[@venstoma]

As another swede who regularly watches these videos, it feels weird to be the target for once

[@rajdeepgoswami7670]

Manpad makes heli and tanks sitting ducks in this era

[@mittens4385]

MANPADs don’t attack tanks

[@veteranironoutdoors8320]

PLEASE recreate the us militarys fixed vs rotary wing air to air combat tests!

[@netwrkguy]

You crack me up Growler. He dodges 3 SHORAD missiles and says, " not going to get much closer than that!" Yes it will as demo stated earlier in the video when you got hit 3 times in a row. The best part is when your chopper breaks apart in slow motion and gyro spins in 3 axis upside down like a Russian rhythmic gymnast about to look and on his head. Keep up the great video as brother. You are the true entertainer!!

[@aaronstrange8969]

proof of concept of what is happening in "you know what conflict"

[@thomashenshallhydraxis]

Use a team of four black sharks with 2 aircraft split into A and B. Use pincher attacks on missile defense systems. Kill probability will go up; and being shot down will go down.

[@NinjaManZX10]

0:52 not so fictional...

[@XiaOmegaX]

Also, any chance of doing videos in the freebie SU-25, for the poors?

[@baginatora]

GS, you have a 30mm cannon as well :) (I'm talking about the close up attacks)

[@GM-fh5jp]

@7:19 The old" *Missed* with the suppressive rockets" routine...

[@jacekcwika1117]

shooter with mark walberg where he shoots the rotor mechanism with a fifty

[@xDerHunterHeli]

That movie was awesome

[@allmight1612]

What’s the mod used for the sniper and spotter infantry units?

[@FernandoLXIX]

I recommend you to fly a bit lower. For a high threat environment like that you shouldn't go higher than 10 meters on the ka 50. Using the altitude hold mode will help you not crash

[@beatboxbuggi6884]

Subtitles be like “that is a vegan right there”

[@heathb4319]

And it must be destroyed just the same :))

[@PJoben]

Loving the chopper content!

[@milanprica7513]

Great video. Shows how vulnerable any helicopter is in face of decent air defence. Idea: why don't they make small anti radiation missile the size of ATGM but with passive seeker? Imagine saturating area in front with it before moving in.

[@tsorevitch2409]

Won't help against manpads and short range SAMs with IR search and track.

[@milanprica7513]

@@tsorevitch2409 true, but most of those short range still use radar to look for targets, before launching IR tracking missile

[@solovkovIvan]

Famous last words: - ...defence systems will ditch it.. Oh, my tai!..

[@miker3866]

So many missiles to the face lol, Good video

[@gromstorm3843]

Superb Video. Well done

[@macgyver186]

Hey GS, which chopper do you prefer to fly: Apache or Ka-50?

[@lilMungo]

He likes the ah64 and mi24

[@Baltic_Dude]

@@lilMungo And is good at neither

[@lilMungo]

@@Baltic_Dude huh?

[@jameskester7745]

Man, if flying a chopper into battle is anything like this, in real life, you can have that job lol, no thanks

[@nickholland2928]

These videos are making me want more apache

[@michaellawrence6677]

Great video but I have to ask you to please do more of your Two Morons videos. My kids love to watch them.

[@maxwooden893]

Best last words: MY TAIL?!?!

[@thomascrowne1458]

Very nice, GS. I fly drones and play mostly combined warfare scenarios on Arma 3 but have been following your videos for sometime now. I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on DCS but was wondering if my CH Products Combo of Fighter Stick, Pro Throttle & Pro Pedals will be sufficient as an entry level interim setup for DCS while I earn my wings ??

[@mynemjeff6856]

I fly with a ps4 controller and a keyboard and it doesnt limit me in any way. What you have is enough to do anything you wish in dcs with any module.

[@timon1971]

Why in our heli all systems in English? lol xD

[@michaelrowland4021]

Cool video, try something a little low to the ground, hit a target than get out fast and low.

[@Charles_Bro-son]

"This is a fictional scenario..." me knocking on wood.

[@milanprica7513]

"This is fictional scenario..." ... for now 😆

[@riddlex]

Imagine taking down a fighter jet with a manpad team sitting inside a helicopter. Budget Fox-2 solutions.

[@ianwilliams7740]

Lol dude the canon would have been perfect against the sniper team

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

I wanted to send a message....lol

[@PaulGAckerman]

i love hwaring "waddie... on your six" then *thunk*

[@am_in_kebaby9399]

When did you start playing DCS?

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

i don't know to be honest, I think its been like 6-7 years now.

[@aaotcis]

Less dodging. More SA. Gaming aspect aside, tactical ops are preferred.

[@ID-8491]

You betcha! As a Pole who spent half of his life in Sweden, i wouldn't be happy if Russia tried invading. I don't mind watching a video though :)

[@lordhickory3322]

The KA 50 has an ejection seat? But how would you make sure the pilot doesn't get shredded by the rotor blades?

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

the first sequence of the ejection is rotor blades coming off, or "exploding off" and then the ejection seat firing.

[@lordhickory3322]

@@GrowlingSidewinder ooooh i see... makes sense tho, just didn't think of that

[@LilGuy-hk5ro]

5 minutes in and the 2 of the few Ka-50s ever produced are gone 😂

[@VIDS2013]

This is like ten episodes of MacGruber. 😅

[@Thunderkorn]

Always with the banger content

[@dystopianlucidity4448]

Just remember, a little suffering is good for the soul! Silver linings my friend!

[@tomislavblazevic2742]

Lol those ponderous flying coffins got no business on a modern battlefield.

[@milanprica7513]

You mean like AH-64 and alike ?

[@tomislavblazevic2742]

@@milanprica7513 Meaning what? That I'm being unduly harsh on the weapons technology of terrorist states?

[@agidotexe7167]

why u attack us GS? what we do :c but seriously we all know Russia would not have an easy time getting helicopters into our airspace, they are free to try if they want ;) Also really cool that ur featuring us in your scenarios

[@GrowlingSidewinder]

Why u shoot me down? What I do ?

[@theblackvai3001]

I think that Russia will not have to destroy air defenses by helicopters when there are fighters capable of hitting from a much greater distance, and so it will be difficult to deliver them there.

[@sheeplord4976]

@@theblackvai3001 Helicopters are actually used for destruction of air defenses all the time since they can get closer with terrain masking and get more accurate fire on targets. Fighters can only hit active radar sites.

[@agidotexe7167]

@@GrowlingSidewinder u a naughty boi on our land >:(