Emerging from the lineage of Russian rotary-wing engineering, the KA-52 Alligator (NATO designation Hokum-B), is a highly manoeuvrable helicopter that can destroy enemy armoured and unarmoured ground targets, tanks, low-speed aerial targets and personnel at the frontline and in tactical depth. | Interesting Engineering

32K views · 580 reactions | O Kamov Ka-52 consegue equilibrar muito bem um grande poder de fogo c/uma poderosa blindagem. À exceção de impactos diretos de mísseis, o Ka-52 tem conseguido resistir muito bem a detonações de mísseis terra-ar portáteis. | Hoje no Mundo Militar | Facebook

12K views · 958 reactions | Ka-52 Alligator & Ka-50 Black Shark During the late 1990s, Kamov and Israel Aerospace Industries developed a tandem-seat cockpit version, the Kamov Ka-50-2 "Erdogan", to compete in Turkey's attack helicopter competition. Kamov also designed another two-seat variant, the Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" or Hokum B. The Ka-52's unit cost is US$16 million as of 2023. | Sukhoi Aviation | Facebook