Helicopter

Projects aircraft like a helicopter were still in the Middle Ages. And like any invention, this can be attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. But only in the early 20 th century began to build machines that can hop off by the screw rotation. In the early days of achievement was considered even hang at a height polmetra. Only in the 1920's, were built controlled helicopter. But they were able to take off only a few meters above the ground, not descending a couple of minutes. Since the early 1930's appearing more sophisticated model that can "steam" at a height of hundreds of meters at a speed of 20-30 km / h. For the first time in combat helicopters used by German pilots. Single FI-282 are deployed as intelligence officers. Need it was to rescue downed pilots, search and rescue tonuschih seamen, laying telephone lines. These helicopters were accompanied by armored parts. There were plans to create two and six helicopters for training and military purposes, but the issue to establish it was not possible. During the fighting German helicopters showed a high survival, even against the fighters.
The most famous helicopter - Ka-50 «Black Shark». His long profile actually reminds the body of the marine hischnitsy. The first flight of the Ka-50 took place in 1982, after his adaptations have adopted in 1995. The helicopter predetermined for the destruction of various armored vehicles, including tanks, destroying aerial targets. To do so, armed with «sharks» faced 30-mm automatic gun, beating up to 4 kilometers. On the wings suspended 23-mm gun with 500 rounds boekomplektom. To defeat tanks deployed missiles are manageable. Use anti-personnel and anti-tank missiles. In addition to these aircraft has 20 unguided rockets.