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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Very good. One less rashist helicopter.

[–] BombOmOm 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Russia has less than 100 of these as well. Every single one is a notable loss for them. :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey, you’re still pulling in instant down votes! I find that really frustrating as my assumption is that it’s bad into being shared.

[–] BombOmOm 4 points 1 year ago

Yep, I have generated a fanbase. :)

I'll probably start sourcing more of my data for these posts, so people can independently verify themselves.


Russia had 133 of these at the start of the war and there are 41 visual confirmations of Ka-52s destroyed. Considering visual confirmations are lower than actual destruction and a notable percent of airframes won't be ready to fly at any one point, Russia really doesn't have many of these.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I did not know it was even possible to eject from a helicopter.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Small explosive charges separate the rotor blades before ejection.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

normally it's not, but Ka-52 has a system that pops propeller off in such case. it's very unusual

[–] bobzilla 3 points 1 year ago
[–] dmm 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BeepStreet 1 points 1 year ago

That's what he said

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It almost never works. I think there are only a couple of the shoot down videos where they use it, and my understanding is it's only worked a couple times this whole war.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Russian helicopter, go fuck yourself.