«Alligator" - the helicopter, which has by far the most perfect complex avionics and weapon system as efficient as possible.Moreover, this war machine, which has no analogues in the world, has a number of unique tactical flight characteristics and capabilities."Alligator" - the helicopter, officially recognized by the Guinness Book best fighting machine the world in its class.We can confidently assert that the Ka-52, which is extremely well-modified version of the legendary two-seater helicopter Ka-50 "Black Shark", considered to be the pride of Russian armed forces and the triumph of the Russian scientific and technical ideas.
main difference from its predecessor is in a double cabin with transverse placement of the crew."Alligator" - helicopter designed for assault on fortified ground targets with the lowest possible height, regardless of weather conditions and time of day.The appearance of the second pilot has significantly extend the combat capabilities of the machine.New crew member can provide (along with fire support of ground units) conducting intelligence operations and electronic warfare, target detection and recognition, even at a maximum distance.It is also an opportunity to conduct target designation, target distribution and coordination of ground troops, to communicate effectively with attack aircraft.
The magazine "Aerospace" Ka-52 "Alligator" is named car of intellectual support.It fully justifies this definition."Alligator" - the helicopter, equipped with so perfect navigation equipment which allows military machine completely independently return to the starting point in the event of injury or loss of pilots of consciousness.Most of the onboard equipment operating on a "plug and forget".In other words, they are equipped with the unique intelligent autonomous systems.
more than a third of the machine body is made of lightweight and highly durable composite material, which significantly reduce all-up weight of the helicopter, booked all the vital components and assemblies, as well as to reliably protect the cockpit, which, incidentally, is equipped with three multi-functionalmodern color LCDs, and crew members have at their disposal a special helmet-mounted sights Indicators.
Helicopter "Alligator" is designed for round-the combat, intelligence and coordination of use.It works well in a group with other machines, communicates with ground units and command posts.As part of his weapons in the future it is expected to include advanced anti-tank missiles with a range of up to fifteen kilometers.In the forward fuselage segment of machines installed thermal imaging company "Thompson."This choice is due to some delays in the development of similar domestic equipment and the desire to show potential customers EDO their willingness to recruit the best attack helicopter in the world of electronic systems not only domestic production, but also foreign.
In the area of impressive dimensions, located above the cockpit is optikolokatsionny complex "Boxwood" Russian design, which includes a state of the art television and laser equipment.Also, the machine is equipped with a powerful telescope with extremely sensitive optical head having a special ranger-pointer.Such equipment allows detection and tracking of small targets at a great distance, organically complementing a much more "choosy" television-Thermal Imaging System.Above the rotor hub mounted radar "Crossbow," which is the most advanced equipment of its kind in the world.
course, the introduction of such sophisticated equipment and the addition of co-pilot in the crew without making any changes to the old power plant led to a reduction of some flight characteristics of the Ka-52 in comparison with the "Black Shark".Dropped ceiling and rate of climb indicators, somewhat diminished value of the maximum operating overload.However, the "Alligator" and is not intended to 'rush to the breast recess "taking fire themselves.It's a real intellectual and sophisticated special operations.Its main mission - to provide a more dynamic combat and "thick-skinned" "Black Shark", which Ka-52 is the ideal point.In addition, its main objectives are to fight management, coordination and intelligence-covering events that determined the composition of its radio and optoelectronic equipment.
