about helos
According to Rostvertol PLC, the Mi-28N entered joint trials with company's representatives and military specialists July this year. Production rotorcraft should enter service 2006. An entry date for optimists... Jane's says the test programe will take 2-5 years according to funding.
The Ka-50's night fighting capabilities remain doubtful. Many sources indicate that the early production Ka-50 is a daytime only helicopter. The "second stage" in the program is the Ka-50N equipped with NVG and modern FLIR with high quality image processing. Ka-50N may have been axed in favor of Ka-52.
*oops...fixed a confusing error mi-28n, not 26*
Further note: There's some speculation about the Ka-50's Shkval sighting system incorporating LLLTV for night targeting. Some even say it's high end. On the other hand, the army considers the vessel daytime only. Whatever the case, the night vision value should definitely be below 40.
__________________
It's not an adventure. Just a job.
|