The Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark", NATO reporting name Hokum A, is a Soviet/Russian single-seat attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in t
Kamov Ka-50 of the Russian Air Force
Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" on display
Ka-52 "061", Zhukovski, 2009
Serial Ka-52 at Torzhok Air Base
The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and was introduced by the
Kamov Ka-50
…Union led to a severe drop in defense procurement. This resulted in only a dozen Ka-50s delivered, instead of the planned several hundred to replace the Mil Mi-24. The single-seat configuration was considered undesirable by NATO. The first two Ka-50 prototypes had false windows painted on them, which successfully…
A Mi-24V of the Polish Land Forces
Mil Mi-24A on display at Riga Aviation Museum in Latvia
Russian Air Force Mil Mi-24P