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V-80 became Ka-50
One of first sketches of V-80
First flying prototype V-80
Sep 2, 2021 9:13 PM
trionghost
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V-80 became Ka-50
One of first sketches of V-80
First flying prototype V-80
dwolvin
Ka-50 / Ka-52 are so cool.
IdGiveMyEyeTeeth4That
The only reason we don't have jet speed helicopters is because of the military tiny dick wars....killing high speed chopper projects.
Enginerrrrrrrrr
I mean... not really. You cant go mach 1 in a helicopter.
IdGiveMyEyeTeeth4That
1) I said "jet speed" not Mach 1,...so many jets that don't cruise supersonic. All of our transports heavy bombers, A10 etc.
IdGiveMyEyeTeeth4That
2) the benefit is helicopters that can fly at significantly higher speeds than standard choppers, prop pushed or jet assisted = game changer
LogicDude
Fun Fact: This helo was designed with an upward-firing ejection seat.
trionghost
Yes, first helicopter with ejection seat. Mikheyev bring ejection seat to this helicopter after his friend died in Afganistan on Mil Mi-24.
gsmdo
Is that the system that blew the rotors off in sequence before the ejector seat fired?
trionghost
Offcorse it is :) It was tested many times, before came to production.
staceyjorgenson31415
I would fuckin hope so ;-)
gsmdo