Ka-52 Alligator 18.0K (mock-up) -
modification for Ka-50 with nose redesigned for crew of 2, sitting
side-by-side; Found at Russian Aviation Page as a mockup seen at Moscow
Aviation and Kosmic Show 1995.
"Intellectual support" helicopter destined to lead the Ka-50.
Main rotor diameter 14.50m.
Length 15.90m (with rotor).
Max take-off mass 11400kg.
Max horizontal speed 310km/h.
Max side sliding speed 80km/h.
Max backward speed 90km/h.
Static seiling 3600m.
Max vertical speed 8m/s (at 2500m).
Practical range 530km (without extra tanks).
Max flight time 3.0-3.5 hours (with extra tanks).
Max expluatation overload 3.0.
Optics locator «Samshit».
Tompson's termovision station (France).
Telescopic/laser collimated tracking system (up to 15km).
Top-mounted «Arbalet» radar.
Four color multifunction LCD displays.
Front window pilot's display.
Helmet mounted seeker/tracker for operator.
Doubled flight controls (can be used as a trainer).
K-37 ejectable seats.
Stealth technology.
Two Klimov TV3-117VMA 2200hp with VR-80 reductor
(more powerful engines can be used with the same reductor,
2500hp engines are planned with short "emergency mode" of 2800hp).
30mm gun 2A42 (as for BMP-2, BMP-3, BMD-2, BMD-3, "Pantsyr") with
selective round feeds.
Four undercarriages.
Up to 12 supersonic anti-tank missiles "Vikhr-M" with laser guidance
and tandem warhead. X-25ML AA-missiles (up to 15km) with laser semi-active
guidance. 2-4 R-73 or 8-16 "Igla-V" AA-missiles.
Independant Military Review No 28, 1997
01-Jul-1997 the first official flight of Ka-52
The Ka-52 «Alligator» was piloted by the test-pilot
Alexander Smirnov and test-engineer Dmitry Titov.
Ka-52 has 80% unified modules from Ka-50 «Black Shark».
Max weight of 10.4t; two TVZ-117VMA turbojets of 2200hp each; max alt
of 3600m; max speed of 300km/h; max range of 520km; termovision.
Main goals: recco, target distributing, close combat support.
2t of combat load consists of 12 supersonic anti-tank missiles, 80
uncontrolled rockets, bombs, 23mm or 30mm guns, 2 AA missiles "Igla".
Ejectable seats. Ka-52 (two seats) can be used as a trainer for Ka-50.
The cockpit armor endure hits of 23mm bullets. All weather operation.
Chief designer Sergey Mikheev.
Official 
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