黑鯊(sha)Ka-50一(yi)公開展(zhan)示就(jiu)令西(xi)方軍(jun)界刮目(mu)相看,畢竟有(you)它獨到之處(chu),并奪得了直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)三項(xiang)世界第(di)一(yi):第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)單(dan)(dan)座(zuo)攻(gong)擊直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)﹔第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)共軸(zhou)式(shi)攻(gong)擊直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)﹔第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)采用(yong)彈(dan)射救生(sheng)系統(tong)(tong)(tong)投入現(xian)役使(shi)用(yong)的(de)(de)直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)。共軸(zhou)式(shi)布局的(de)(de)主要(yao)優(you)缺點如下(xia)(xia)(xia):氣動(dong)特性(xing)(xing)對稱(cheng),機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)動(dong)性(xing)(xing)好。在(zai)使(shi)用(yong)相同發動(dong)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)情況下(xia)(xia)(xia),兩副共軸(zhou)式(shi)旋(xuan)(xuan)翼(yi)的(de)(de)升(sheng)力(li)比單(dan)(dan)旋(xuan)(xuan)翼(yi)/尾(wei)槳布局的(de)(de)旋(xuan)(xuan)翼(yi)升(sheng)力(li)大12%。共軸(zhou)式(shi)旋(xuan)(xuan)翼(yi)氣動(dong)力(li)對稱(cheng)性(xing)(xing)顯然優(you)于單(dan)(dan)旋(xuan)(xuan)翼(yi)式(shi),不(bu)存在(zai)各軸(zhou)之間互相交(jiao)連的(de)(de)影響,機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)動(dong)飛(fei)行(xing)(xing)時易于操(cao)縱(zong)。改(gai)變航向時,共軸(zhou)式(shi)直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)很容易保持(chi)直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)飛(fei)行(xing)(xing)高(gao)度,這在(zai)超低空飛(fei)行(xing)(xing)和飛(fei)越障(zhang)礙(ai)物時尤(you)其可(ke)貴(gui),對飛(fei)行(xing)(xing)安(an)全有(you)重(zhong)要(yao)意義。采用(yong)模塊式(shi)的(de)(de)結構,及方便的(de)(de)維(wei)護無尾(wei)槳結構,外(wai)廓尺(chi)寸(cun)緊湊。外(wai)廓尺(chi)寸(cun)小(xiao),雷達識(shi)別特征(zheng)和目(mu)視識(shi)別特征(zheng)就(jiu)小(xiao),便于隱蔽﹔外(wai)廓尺(chi)寸(cun)小(xiao),受彈(dan)面就(jiu)小(xiao),戰(zhan)斗損傷概(gai)率(lv)也小(xiao)。為了實現(xian)自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)操(cao)作(zuo),卡(ka)莫夫設計局采用(yong)了一(yi)體化(hua)的(de)(de)飛(fei)行(xing)(xing)與(yu)火(huo)(huo)力(li)控(kong)制(zhi)系統(tong)(tong)(tong),這些系統(tong)(tong)(tong)包括自(zi)動(dong)化(hua)飛(fei)行(xing)(xing)與(yu)導航、目(mu)標瞄準、武器(qi)發射等。借助自(zi)動(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)系統(tong)(tong)(tong),就(jiu)可(ke)以在(zai)飛(fei)行(xing)(xing)員不(bu)接觸駕駛桿的(de)(de)情形下(xia)(xia)(xia)直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)仍可(ke)盤旋(xuan)(xuan)滯(zhi)空。因而,盡管是單(dan)(dan)人執(zhi)行(xing)(xing)駕駛和武器(qi)控(kong)制(zhi)雙(shuang)重(zhong)任務,Ka -50仍然具有(you)良好的(de)(de)操(cao)縱(zong)性(xing)(xing)。前蘇聯花費了整(zheng)整(zheng)7年研究成功了K-37零零火(huo)(huo)箭彈(dan)射救生(sheng)系統(tong)(tong)(tong)裝在(zai)Ka -50直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)上,可(ke)在(zai)零高(gao)度和零速度情況下(xia)(xia)(xia)進行(xing)(xing)彈(dan)射救生(sheng)。
1996中11月12日,烏赫托馬直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)制(zhi)造廠(chang)首次公開(kai)展出(chu)了(le)(le)“短吻鱷”Ka-52,Ka -52采用了(le)(le)Ka -50直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)動(dong)(dong)力裝(zhuang)置(zhi)、旋翼(yi)、垂尾、起(qi)落架、武(wu)器及(ji)一系(xi)(xi)列機(ji)(ji)載系(xi)(xi)統(tong),它有85%的(de)(de)零部(bu)件與(yu)已經批(pi)量生產(chan)的(de)(de)Ka -50直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)通用。最明顯區別是座艙(cang)設置(zhi)了(le)(le)第二(er)乘(cheng)員位(wei)置(zhi),這大大擴大了(le)(le)直(zhi)升(sheng)機(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)功能(neng)。Ka -52具有優良的(de)(de)偵(zhen)察、指揮(hui)與(yu)控制(zhi)等(deng)功能(neng),可(ke)(ke)(ke)為Ka -50提供類似于空(kong)(kong)中預警指揮(hui)機(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)作用。駕駛(shi)艙(cang)上(shang)(shang)部(bu)的(de)(de)球狀(zhuang)物里,安裝(zhuang)有俄羅斯國(guo)產(chan)的(de)(de)“黃(huang)楊”三維光(guang)(guang)電子定位(wei)系(xi)(xi)統(tong),該系(xi)(xi)統(tong)包括熱(re)視(shi)儀、電視(shi)儀和激光(guang)(guang)儀。機(ji)(ji)身右下方的(de)(de)球形陀螺定位(wei)儀上(shang)(shang),裝(zhuang)有帶(dai)激光(guang)(guang)測(ce)距(ju)儀和目(mu)標(biao)指示器的(de)(de)大功率瞄準頭,它能(neng)發(fa)現并高度準確地跟蹤5公里內的(de)(de)小型(xing)(xing)目(mu)標(biao)。在旋翼(yi)槳毅(yi)的(de)(de)上(shang)(shang)方裝(zhuang)有“駑(nu)”式雷達。另外(wai),它還裝(zhuang)備了(le)(le)電子對抗(kang)設備。Ka -52的(de)(de)武(wu)器系(xi)(xi)統(tong)與(yu)Ka -50相似以,裝(zhuang)有一門(men)口徑為30毫米的(de)(de)2A42型(xing)(xing)可(ke)(ke)(ke)移動(dong)(dong)自動(dong)(dong)機(ji)(ji)炮,可(ke)(ke)(ke)帶(dai)炮彈280發(fa)。該機(ji)(ji)炮能(neng)水平移動(dong)(dong)并有限地上(shang)(shang)下移動(dong)(dong)。Ka -52裝(zhuang)有一門(men)不(bu)可(ke)(ke)(ke)移動(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)KII-23JI型(xing)(xing)機(ji)(ji)炮,口徑為23毫米,可(ke)(ke)(ke)帶(dai)彈250發(fa),在機(ji)(ji)翼(yi)內上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)YIIK-23-250型(xing)(xing)吊艙(cang)內。為消(xiao)滅遠距(ju)離目(mu)標(biao)(15公里),它可(ke)(ke)(ke)掛X-25MJI半主動(dong)(dong)激光(guang)(guang)制(zhi)導(dao)(dao)空(kong)(kong)地導(dao)(dao)彈。也可(ke)(ke)(ke)掛2至4枚P-73型(xing)(xing)中距(ju)離空(kong)(kong)時(shi)空(kong)(kong)導(dao)(dao)彈或8至16枚“針(zhen)-B”近距(ju)離空(kong)(kong)空(kong)(kong)導(dao)(dao)彈來打擊空(kong)(kong)中目(mu)標(biao)。
Ka-50是(shi)目(mu)(mu)前公認最適合空(kong)戰的戰斗直(zhi)升機,目(mu)(mu)前它有擔駕駛員(yuan)座(zuo)艙(cang)與雙駕駛員(yuan)座(zuo)艙(cang),采用反向旋轉的雙主旋翼(yi)設計,省去尾(wei)旋翼(yi)避免(mian)遭攻(gong)擊等(deng)(deng)弱點暴露(lu)。Ka-50全機身均(jun)有裝甲保護,尤(you)其座(zuo)艙(cang),發動機及油箱部分更是(shi)加強(qiang)裝甲等(deng)(deng)級,存(cun)活性遠(yuan)優于一(yi)般(ban)攻(gong)擊直(zhi)升機。