TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 KA-50 HISTORY.......................................................................... 1–2

2 GENERAL DESIGN ...................................................................... 2–2
GENERAL DESIGN AND LAYOUT.................................................................... 2–2
POWER PLANT AND ROTOR SYSTEM............................................................2–3
GENERAL PURPOSE EQUIPMENT.................................................................. 2–4
RADIO EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................2–5
COUNTERMEASURES SYSTEMS .................................................................... 2–8
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.........................................................................2–9
3 ARMAMENT.............................................................................. 3–2
CANNONS..........................................................................................................3–2
2A42 CANNON HISTORY.....................................................................................3–2
BOMBS .............................................................................................................3–4
FAB-250 General Purpose Bombs............................................................3–4
KMGU-2 Sub-Munition Dispenser ...........................................................3–4
ATGM WEAPONS..............................................................................................3–5
9K121 “Vikhr” (AT-9) Anti-tank Weapon System ................................... 3–5
ROCKET WEAPONS .............................................................................................3–8
S-8 Rocket ................................................................................................. 3–8
S-13 Rocket .............................................................................................3–10
4 HELICOPTER FUNDAMENTALS..................................................... 4–2
THE FOUR FORCES THAT ACT ON A HELICOPTER ....................................................4–2
Controls ..................................................................................................... 4–3
Velocity......................................................................................................4–4
Torque .......................................................................................................4–4
Anti-torque Rotor .....................................................................................4–4
Gyroscopic Precession..............................................................................4–5
DISSYMMETRY OF LIFT.........................................................................................4–5
RETREATING BLADE STALL ...................................................................................4–6
SETTLING WITH POWER (VORTEX RING STATE) ......................................................4–8
HOVERING.........................................................................................................4–9
Ground Effect..........................................................................................4–10
Translational Lift ....................................................................................4–11
Autorotation ...........................................................................................4–12
SUMMARY .......................................................................................................4–14

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