Russian attack helicopter tshirts

Back in the early 1980s, while the comparative tests of the V-80 (Ka-50 prototype) and the Mi-28 were still ongoing, the Kamov design team came up with a to develop proposal a dedicated helicopter to conduct battlefield reconnaissance, provide target designation and support group attack helicopter operations. However, the economic hardships that hit the nation in the late 1980s hampered the development program of the new type. This prompted Kamov's Designer General to choose modified à version of Ka-50 on which to install the recce and target designation system. The modified « Hokum » required à second crew member to t'opérez the optronics/radar recce suite. Kamov decided to use side-by-side seating arrangement, due to the verified improvements in co-operation ils between the crew members. This twin-seat version of the « Hokum » received a designation of Ka-52. Manufacturing of the first Ka-52 airframe began in mid-1996. [7] Périodique production was started in autumn 2008