yasin_khan
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Which one is best attack helicopter?
Which Attack Helicopter is Best?
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I like apache too. 
This comparison is flawed. These choppers are designed under different doctrines. Take Hind for example, the initial role was to act gunship with troop transporting ability, not a dedicated anti-armor system(Hind-A). Although later versions were modified to forfill the attack role (Hind-D). After 1980's the helo was equipped with anti-tank missile to engage heavy armor.
As for Apache, it was designed to counter massive Soviet tank assualt on Europe(Which by the way, never happened). Both Hind and Apache forfilled their role within their armedf force's doctrine. Comparing these two would be waste of time. Remember, there is no best, only platforms that suits your requirement.
As for Apache, it was designed to counter massive Soviet tank assualt on Europe(Which by the way, never happened). Both Hind and Apache forfilled their role within their armedf force's doctrine. Comparing these two would be waste of time. Remember, there is no best, only platforms that suits your requirement.
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Why not a few more options as people have suggested? There are plenty of other good Attack helo's? Including Tiger, Mangusta, Rooivalk, AH-1W/Z Cobra? My personal fav is AH-64D Apache Longbow. It is the most capable, but also the most expensive and the most maintenance intensive. Most cost effective? Tiger ARH...
I' say, the Apache is the best allround-solution with emphasis on anti-tank-caps. The Mi 28 Havoc (not listed) seems to be a very capable chopper as well, very well protected.
Tiger makes a very good support chopper if fully equipped.
Would exchange the KA-50 for KA-52, I'd guess it performs a bit better with a two-seater layout.
Not sure about the Rooivalk, its data suggests a performance slightly inferior to the Tiger.
Mangusta is little bit too light IMO.
Tiger makes a very good support chopper if fully equipped.
Would exchange the KA-50 for KA-52, I'd guess it performs a bit better with a two-seater layout.
Not sure about the Rooivalk, its data suggests a performance slightly inferior to the Tiger.
Mangusta is little bit too light IMO.
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The KA-50 is a state-of-the-art and powerful battle helicopter which is in limited service with the Russian Air Force. This aircraft is not fielded. Only a handful of prototypes exist, and it has not yet been approved for full-scale production. The Mi-28N and Kamov Ka-50 are competing to fulfil the Russian Army Aviation requirement for a night-capable anti-tank helicopter, a replacement to the Mi-24 created 25 years ago.An initial fielding plan is for 2 per year for 14 years.
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Apache and Cobra are good looking but the Russians copters are very much ugly. :
:My latest information is that the Ka-50 is now the model for export (Turkey ordered modified Ka-50 known as "Erdokan") while a number of twelve Ka-52 is in procurement for the russian special forces. So the Ka-50 is likely to never see full scale production for the russian forces.
The Mi-28 has been selected as combat heli for the russian Air Force and up to 50 have been ordered with final delivery by 2010.
All info taken from air force technology:
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/ka50/index.html
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mi28/index.html
Concerning looks I'd say the Ka-50 owns them all while the Mi-28 is one of the ugliest things flying around.
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That's right, The first Aussie Tiger will be delivered in December 2004.
