The "vulnerable" places of the Ka-52 helicopter are trying to "look for" in the French press

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Ka-52 attack helicopters take an active part in the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine; in military chronicles they are much more common than Mi-24/35 and Mi-28 machines performing similar tasks at the front. As part of one of RT's reports covering the combat situation, "Russian television mistakenly showed the weaknesses of the Ka-52, calling into question protection from small arms," Air&Cosmos claims.

Allegedly, during the shooting, the helicopter pilot took out a bullet stuck in the electrical wiring of his cabin.

- it is noted in the French press.

After that, the pilot showed bullet holes stuck in the radar and in the back of the damaged engine of his car.

- the Western observer concludes, believing that he managed to "find" weaknesses in the Ka-52. At the same time, he does not analyze from what distance, from what weapons the shelling was carried out.

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According to him, the advantage of the Ka-52 is greater stability in hovering mode – it makes it possible to conduct accurate fire with unguided [rocket] projectiles. This advantage is due to the peculiarities of the layout of the machine – it has two counter-rotating rotors mounted on the same axis.

However, as the author states, this original technical solution also has its drawbacks. The rotor of this type is finicky from the point of view of maintenance. The effect of the counter rotation of the screws increases the vibrations of the structure of the device, which, if the device is improperly repaired, is fraught with the fact that individual parts of the helicopter can simply come off, for example, suspension units together with weapons. It remains to find out why the French "expert", who, apparently, had never seen the Ka-52 with his own eyes, decided that the service was or would be "inadequate"... Although, no one is fundamentally opposed to the enemy continuing to underestimate the capabilities of Russian military equipment, as well as the capabilities of the Russian army.