Russian Deputy PM Says Country's Combat Helicopters Are the Best

Sputnik International ^ | 22.03.2015

[sukhoi-30mki]

[blueunicorn6]

Mighty tall helicopter.

[goldstategop]

Nice helicopter.

Russia’s aviation industry has recovered from the Soviet collapse.

This no doubt will be sold abroad in export configuration models.

[redfreedom]

The dual rotary wing set themselves make for a huge target without mentioning the mechanical nightmare it takes to run them. I wonder how well that contraption auto rotates to make a safe landing?

[AppyPappy]

Only driven by a little old lady from Pasadena who had the oil changed every 1000 miles.

[TADSLOS]

It’s a fun and games until those rotor systems mesh.

[OKSooner]

Will they call it a Sturmovik?

[Kozy]

I too looked at the picture and said that dual nightmare. You better have excellent mechanics to keep that dual drive working.

I think visually it is a bad desigm

[Lx]

I’ve always wondered what those lines are on the canopy. The Harrier has them as well. Are they det cord or something in case of a bail out?

[X-spurt]

Just like a poop movie, whenever the producer is the only one bragging, its is far from the loud promotion.

As with every other Ruski Mil equipment, it indeed is effective against poorly defended and civilians and still by SOP fails up against Western technology.

[rjsimmon]

I’ve always wondered what those lines are on the canopy. The Harrier has them as well. Are they det cord or something in case of a bail out?

For the Harrier, they are indeed explosives in the case of an ejection. However, ejection-seat based helicopters have not yet come into fruition...

[Lx]

Cool, I always wondered what those were for.

I just realized that ejecting upwards would be a bit problematic if the blades are still there...
Need more coffee.

[taxcontrol]

I am no engineer but I would assume that putting ejection seats on a helicopter might be a BAD idea.

[Rinnwald]

According to him, the helicopter "is easily controlled and it is packed full of advanced automated systems."

Too hot? Turn leetle crank and window open. Want cigarette? Poosh button, 30 seconds later, lighter pop out.

Seriously, I'm surprised at all the counter-rotating comments. There are pros and cons, but Kamov has been making them for just about forever, and is considered the prime design feature of the bureau. I doubt there are any serious mechanical issues with the setup.

Also, the American Kaman Husky used a significantly more oddball intermeshing rotor design, and that worked just fine.

[X-spurt]

The real test on whether or not that design is the “Cat’s Meow” is how fast Bell and Sakorski have copied it...... NOT.

[X-spurt]

Bailing out of a helo is bailing into the rotors.

[RayChuang88]

That'll be great, but have their dedicated combat helicopters actually been proven in real combat like the AH-64 Apache have been?

[Vendome]

[Vendome]

Thing looks like it was put together with bailing wire and duct tape...

[rjsimmon]

I am no engineer but I would assume that putting ejection seats on a helicopter might be a BAD idea.

Problem is, we can't get any of the engineers to volunteer for a test ejection...