class: Helicopter
always_keeps_gun: true
carrier_capable: true
description:
  In the early 1980s, while comparative tests of the V-80 (Ka-50 prototype) and the Mi-28 were being conducted, 
  the Kamov design team came up with a proposal to develop a dedicated helicopter to conduct battlefield 
  reconnaissance, provide target designation, support and coordinate group attack helicopter operations based on 
  the Ka-60. However, the economic hardships that hit the nation in the late 1980s hampered this new development 
  program. This prompted Kamov's Designer General to choose a modified version of Ka-50 on which to install the 
  reconnaissance and target designation system. The modified "Black Shark" required a second crew member to 
  operate the optotronics/radar reconnaissance suite. Kamov decided to use side-by-side seating arrangement, 
  due to the verified improvements in co-operation between the crew members. This twin-seat version was 
  designated Ka-52.
introduced: 2008
lha_capable: true
cabin_size: 0 # Can not transport troops
can_carry_crates: true
manufacturer: Kamov
origin: USSR/Russia
price: 20
role: Attack
default_livery: CH_KA52
variants:
  "[CH] Ka-52": {}
kneeboard_units: "metric"
tasks:
  BAI: 440
  CAS: 440
  DEAD: 113
  Escort: 100
  OCA/Aircraft: 440