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Black Shark

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The Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" (Russian: ?????? ?????, romanized: Chyornaya akula, English: kitefin shark, NATO reporting name: Hokum A) is a Russian single-seat attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s and adopted for service in the Russian army in 1995. It is manufactured by the Progress company in Arsenyev. It is used as a heavily armed scout helicopter.[2] It is the world's first operational helicopter with a rescue ejection system.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 37.9ft (11.5m)
  • Length 47.5ft (14.5m)
  • Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 11,148lbs (5,057kg)
  • Loaded Weight 15,455lbs (7,010kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 20.356
  • Wing Loading 201.1lbs/ft2 (981.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 76.9ft2 (7.1m2)
  • Drag Points 6385

Parts

  • Number of Parts 152
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 921