Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark

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The Ka-50 is a Russian single-seat attack helicopter, designed as a gunship. It was designed by the Kamov company starting in the 1980s and adopted for service in the Russian army in 1995. It is manufactured by the Progress company of Arseniev. Its NATO reporting name is Hokum A; the first prototype was nicknamed "Werewolf", however Kamov's official name for the type is "Black Shark". As the Soviet Union's collapse vastly reduced military spending before Ka-50 could go into full-scale production, a relatively small number of these aircraft have been built, even though it beat Mil's rival Mi-28 "Havoc" in virtually all the tests in the contest for the Red Army's next attack helicopter. Reportedly Ka-50's development took place in record time, as Kamov had the forethought of placing liaison engineers at major component suppliers and systems subcontractors. Finally, Ka-50 and its modifications have been chosen as the special forces support helicopter while Mi-28 has become main army's gunship. The production of Ka-50 has been recommenced in 2006.

Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: October 11, 2006 at 2:39 pm
Author: Vizaar

Length: 00:04:03
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Video Comments:
bennymutant (October 12, 2008 at 7:50 pm)
It's an evil looking fucker
Grieg13 (October 12, 2008 at 1:41 pm)
It's out of commission,it isn't used...I'm only saying that it's looks cute,like a doggy.
dnlcast2 (October 6, 2008 at 10:12 am)
Im an american, and i hate to admit it, but Russias blackshark helicopter is way better than the apache. There chopper is about 15 years ahead of the apache. I like russian engineers too..they make mean looking , tough, overpowered military equipment.From there ak-47, to their fighters, bombers, submarines...i think they have a slight edge over us with their simple brute power philosophy. I wish american engineers where like this.
Grieg13 (October 5, 2008 at 2:18 pm)
It's so beautiful and it's so cute,like a doggy (the KA 50)... :)
pod455 (October 10, 2008 at 11:25 pm)
how is it cute it kills its a killer.
narrator89 (October 2, 2008 at 3:03 pm)
This is the living proof that Russia makes better tech the the rednecks.
kieken600 (September 30, 2008 at 11:24 am)
i want one and i want it now!!!
HunterX78 (September 12, 2008 at 5:33 am)
wat a beautiful machine
DrCharlie89 (September 20, 2008 at 9:24 pm)
Yes so beutiful, so deadly!
vtkrey (September 8, 2008 at 10:05 pm)
No, this would still be official, as I believe your adding the official 40 billion budget and the re-armament program which is also official but is under different budget.