Kamov KA-50 "Black Shark"
The Kamov KA-50 is a Russian coaxial attack helicopter known for its unique coaxial and single-seat set up, distinctive to the Kamov Design Bureau still currently in service with the Russian Air Force from 1990.
To start up:
– Activate pumps
– Activate engine
– Increase throttle once engine has spooled over a period of time (prevents electricity being consumed so fast)
– Turn on HUD
– Turn on Indicator lights
– Turn off wheel brakes
– Taxi out of the hangar with no collective (use pitch)
– Increase collective, be weary of yaw when lifting off.
- Unique gear retraction system
- Altitude Hold
- Auto-hover
- 4530l fuel
- Forward flight system
- Functional cannon
- Full interior
- Refuelling
- Working coaxial rotors
- 70m/s max speed horizontal flight
- Fun to fly
– At low fuel the KA-50 has a tendency to be relatively unstable on the pitch axis (most likely due to the coaxial design), so once at low fuel, be careful of how you fly it.
– In forward flight (once again due to the coaxial system) the KA-50 can become unstable, to negate this, increase the collective.
– If the landing gear system fails to retract, simply switch it on and off again.
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