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To: Jeff Head

Ping!


2 posted on 08/24/2014 5:56:20 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The "American People" are no longer capable of self-governance.)
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To: Joe Brower
The Ka-52 is a VERY capable helicopter. With its side by side seating, its fuselage lifting body, its ouster rotating blades (which alleviate the need for a tail rotor), it is distinctive.

But it will also be very capable.

The new Vladivostok class LHDs are what they will operate off of.

These are good vessels from a pure capability standpoint, and the Russians paid or one upgrades (like a full enlisted well deck where the door swings up aft). But thy are not built to full, combat military specification. They use a commercial standard, which s why they are significantly cheaper than a Wasp, America, or even a San Antonio class.

This calls into question their survivability in a combat situation, damage on troll, etc. when you cut cost corners, you make trade offs.

The first, the Vladivostok has been launched (shown above) and is outfitting, and has been paid or...but not turned over yet. The second should launch late this year.

The Russians planned to build to more in Russia at the same yards where they built the aft portion of the first to.

9 posted on 08/24/2014 7:38:18 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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