Ka-50 'Black Shark' for FSX/FS2004

Like previous Kamov helicopters, the Ka-50 uses twin contra-rotating main rotors which negate the power-sucking tail rotor seen on other helicopters and make the aircraft safer to re-arm and re-fuel whilst still running in a combat quick turnaround situation.

The Ka-50 is fully acrobatic and able to perform loops, rolls, and the highly effective 'funnel' maneuver, also called circle-strafing. This requires the nose to be pointed down at the target and for the helicopter to fly sideways in a circular motion around the target, thus eliminating all areas of cover.

Primary weapons are the Vikhr laser-guided anti-tank missiles and the semi-fixed 30mm cannon on either side of the fuselage. Being semi-fixed allows greater rigidity and thus accuracy at range, the contra-rotating rotors with no lag from a tail rotor system allow rapid rotation in the yaw axis both left and right equally' a flight system aligned to the pilots head sights sees that the cannon/airframe can be traversed and lined up almost as quickly as the free-ranging turret on the AH-64 Apache. 

For FSX (full-FSX, not a portover) and FS2004

Features 

SIX variants included :

1. White 21, 'Black Shark' Demonstrator, Farnborough Air Show, c.1992
2. Yellow 22, 'Black Shark' Export Demonstrator, c.1998
3. 'Werewolf' Demonstrator, MAKS-95 Air Show, Zhukovsky, c.1995
4. Yellow 27, First Production batch, Russian Army Aviation, c.1991
5. Letectva a Protivzdusnej Obrany Slovenskeho, 341. Letka, Presov, Slovak Republic
6. Türk Kara Kuvvetleri (Turkish Army Air Force). Taaruz Helikopteri Taburu, Güvercinlik, Turkey

includes 'REALGAUGE' technology

• most v-c gauges are 3D models with complete 3D working parts such as needles, flags, etc
• all gauges are fully mousable with switch parts all working correctly
• 'RealGauge' provides - perfect smooth operation, high FPS, extremely crisp appearance
• all gauges have custom nighttime illumination
• note - the 2D panel is not needed, a 'minimal' bitmap is however provided
• animations for: pilot doors, toggle pilot on/off
• realistic soundset, includes FSX-specific 'soundcones' tech
• full FSX model with all FSX features (bump mapping, self-shadowing, bloom, etc)
• custom specular maps used both on exterior and v-c
• the MFD accurately represents the Ka-50's moving map system
• FSX model includes V-C self-shadowing (effect requires FSX SP2/Accel DX10 Preview Mode)
• realistic spec/shine, with custom bump mapping to bring every rivet and surface to life
• highly authentic virtual cockpit with animations and many mousable controls
• brake lever animation
• very accurate flight model, almost zero torque yaw
• 7 interior and 5 exterior preset camera views (FSX only)
• 37-page, color illustrated user manual in .PDF format, all aspects of the package are covered
• source textures included for repainters