Russian propaganda outlets reported the downing of 25 Ukrainian long-range kamikaze drones during two sorties by a Ka-52M helicopter.The Bortovoy Zhurnal Voenleta Telegram channel published a fake video claiming that […]
That’s the neat part. You don’t. You cruise along in your decoy drone until you spot a heli drop behind, lining up a shot like they are in the video, then let rip with whatever ya got.
I’m not saying it’s a long term option. But it’s likely to get a couple nice expensive kills before the pilots start changing tactics (and likely expending more ammo in the process).
Right but it isn’t a requirement for a helicopter with a functional, maintained gun turret to engage in such a highly limited way like an airplane with forward mounted weapons is forced to.
The thing is, I doubt the hardware, maintenance and training of russian attack helicopters is up to providing that capability realistically. Most russian attack helis likely use their turret locked in a forward position because russians bullshit everything.
That’s the neat part. You don’t. You cruise along in your decoy drone until you spot a heli drop behind, lining up a shot like they are in the video, then let rip with whatever ya got.
I’m not saying it’s a long term option. But it’s likely to get a couple nice expensive kills before the pilots start changing tactics (and likely expending more ammo in the process).
Right but it isn’t a requirement for a helicopter with a functional, maintained gun turret to engage in such a highly limited way like an airplane with forward mounted weapons is forced to.
The thing is, I doubt the hardware, maintenance and training of russian attack helicopters is up to providing that capability realistically. Most russian attack helis likely use their turret locked in a forward position because russians bullshit everything.