Does Russia still use KA-50?

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 Ka-50.

Ka-50 “Black Shark” Ka-52 “Alligator”
Number built Ka-50: 32 Ka-52: 100+
Developed from Kamov V-80

How many Ka 52s are there?

The Alligator first flew in 1997 and began manufacturing in 2008. By 2011, the Ka-52 entered service in numbers with the Russian air force. There are about 70 in the Russian fleet.

Is Ka-50 still in service?

The KA-50 is a state-of-the-art and powerful battle helicopter which is in limited service with the Russian Air Force. This aircraft is not fielded. Only a handful of prototypes exist, and it has not yet been approved for full-scale production.

Can a Ka-50 fly without a tail?

The Ka-50 flies perfectly well without its tail.

Is the Ka-50 better than the Apache?

Capable of operating at high altitude and speed, the two-seater Ka-52 snags the top spot from the usual winner, the Apache. The Alligator’s anti-ship missiles have better range than the Apache and the helicopter boasts similar armor and air-to-air capability. A one-seat version, the Ka-50, is also lethal.

How many Ka-50 does Russia have?

Kamov Ka-50

Ka-50 “Black Shark” Ka-52 “Alligator”
Introduction 28 August 1995
Status Limited service
Primary user Russian Air Force (VVS)
Number built Ka-50: ~10 Ka-52: 5(prot.) + 35(serial)

Which country has the best military helicopters?

Military > Army > Attack helicopters: Countries Compared

# COUNTRY AMOUNT
1 United States 6,417
2 Russia 1,655
3 Libya 235
4 Egypt 150

How does the Ka-50 yaw?

Since neither the V-22 nor the Ka-50 have a tail rotor, how are they able to yaw? They do so using the cyclic. If a helicopter has two rotors, it can tilt one as if to move to the left and another as if to move to the right, but the combined effect causes the helicopter to spin while hovering over the same spot.

What is the Russian equivalent of the Apache?

Russian Ka-52 Alligator
And the US Army AH-64 Apache and Russian Ka-52 Alligator are generally considered to be the two best military attack helicopters in the world (with the Russian Mi-28N arguably in a close third). The Apache first flew in 1975, and has since been upgraded several times, with the newest variant being the AH-64E.