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Attack helicopter , scout helicopter
Kamov Ka-50 is a attack helicopter , scout helicopter originating in Soviet Union / Russia. It was built by Kamov.
Soviet Union / RussiaTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Attack helicopter , scout helicopter
Soviet Union / Russia
Kamov
In service
Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Naval Aviation Egyptian Air Force
Ka-50: 18–19 Ka-52: >196
1990–present
28 August 1995
Ka-50: 17 June 1982 Ka-52: 25 June 1997 Ka-52M: 9 January 2023
Kamov V-80
1
16 m (52 ft 6 in)
4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)
7,700 kg (16,976 lb)
9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
10,800 kg (23,810 lb)
2 × Klimov VK-2500 turboshaft engines, 1,800 kW (2,400 shp) each
2 × 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
315 km/h (196 mph, 170 kn)
270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
545 km (339 mi, 294 nmi)
470 km (290 mi, 250 nmi)
1,160 km (720 mi, 630 nmi)
5,500 m (18,000 ft)
12 m/s (2,400 ft/min)
1 × mobile semi-rigid 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon (460 rounds total, dual feeding AP or HE-Frag )
6 × under-wing hardpoints, plus 2 on wingtips for countermeasures or air-to-air missiles with a capacity of 2,000 kg, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 80 × 80 mm S-8 rockets and 20 × 122 mm S-13 rocket , 4 × Igla air-to-air missiles Missiles: 2 × APU-6 Missile racks, able to accommodate a total of 12 × 9K121 Vikhr anti-tank missiles, 2 × LMUR Bombs: 4 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs or 2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs, Other: 23 mm UPK-23-250 gun pods (240 rounds each), 500 L (130 US gal) external fuel tanks.
330.3 m 2 (3,555 sq ft) contra-rotating 3-bladed main rotors
350 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)
30 kg/m 2 (6.1 lb/sq ft)
0.33 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)
80 × 80 mm S-8 rockets and 20 × 122 mm S-13 rocket , 4 × Igla air-to-air missiles
2 × APU-6 Missile racks, able to accommodate a total of 12 × 9K121 Vikhr anti-tank missiles, 2 × LMUR
4 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs or 2 × 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs,
23 mm UPK-23-250 gun pods (240 rounds each), 500 L (130 US gal) external fuel tanks.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kamov Ka-50 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
EgyptNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters (285)". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Naval Aviation Egyptian Air Force
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