Black Shark 3 official photos.

Why updating the ka50 and do not make a ka52 which is multicrew???

Btw nice job ????

That would be nice, and the Russians have actually built a realistic simulator for it already. I think the problem is, exactly how much information Kamov is willing to give out on it. Though it seems to me, there are no real secrets there. Looks like standard 1990's tech.

They are IR jammers. Still little unclear are they IR lamps or IR laser.

Lamp.

Holy mother of Bog that is awesome! invulnerable shark is untouchable!

That would be nice, and the Russians have actually built a realistic simulator for it already. I think the problem is, exactly how much information Kamov is willing to give out on it. Though it seems to me, there are no real secrets there. Looks like standard 1990's tech.

KA-52 is operational helicopter, so it is having secret features and functions, and so on information limited to how things works.

Our KA-50 is from 2001, before the digitalization and upgrades to latest KA-50.

is there any eta for it? i am currently playing memory of a hero campaign and if it is going to arrive soon, then i can wait for it

Хотел задать вопрос Андрею Чиж.

Хотелось бы чего то свежего в ДКС, но покупать западные самолеты не хочу, поэтому и интересуют сроки выхода следующих модулей. Конкретных дат не прошу, но так для понимания и на сегодняшний день. Ясно что наверное что то перенесут из-за доделок, но всё же.

1. Ка-50 обновление

2. Ми-24

3. Кузнецов

Про карту Сирии конечно тоже интересно, но если Югра ничего Вам не говорит, тогда и вопроса нет.

Ка-50 в следующем году будет. Сирия планируется уже скоро, но это внешники, за них не ручаюсь.

Happy Simming,

Monnie

next year Ka-50...

Enough time for them to model that new glass cockpit. :music_whistling::)

Enough time for them to model that new glass cockpit. :music_whistling::)

That would be a real surprise if it would be behind the upgrade license, and what we now saw would be the free one....

What I believe is that the time goes completely to New helicopter rotor physics modeling that is underway....

First the cockpit update was in 2018, Then in 2019 and now 2020 huh?? How hard it can be?

Enough time for them to model that new glass cockpit. :music_whistling::)

I'd rather TBRIS, time should be more than enough to get it done

upper front cockpit I see something new...

Cant see any new things... :huh:

Cant see any new things... :huh:

Look at the top right corner where the UV-26 flare dispenser panel is/was located. You now have that moved to the left side, and it is replaced by a box with one switch in it.

And as the LWS panel + datalink panel were on same level as the UV-26 panel, it should mean that now the UV-26 panel being on the left side on same level, that the datalink panel is moved to left panel next to collective, as there is no space even when if the LWS panel is removed (as it is integrated to President-S system, using ABRIS screen).

Here is a KA-50 with a that extra switch that is positioned right from the Skhval guidance / designation switch (under HSI), so there is the three position switch that is visible on new 3D cockpit.

But that as well has the datalink panel moved to below the Weapons Configuration Panel at center column, what is not visible in the new 3D cockpit:

Here is a photo of that kind idea having it at center, from another KA-50:

You can as well see in first photo that the targeting system panel has been moved just front of the left panel, so it is directly under the landing wheel lever and clock.

And you can as well see that that has the second switch left from ABRIS screen, under the ABRIS On/Off switch.

The switchbox on top right now has a one switch (On/Off likely) and one rotary knob, but no buttons etc.

The photo itself is little difficult to see, but looks like it has two backlit buttons on bottom edge, a button above them, and then one backlit button top of it.

The first photo is not representing the 3D model ED has made, because you can see the four buttons on the engine fire extinguisher panel are different (photo has all four tightly grouped next to each others, ours are in two-two groups).

You can as well see in the new 3D model that we have a switch under sunhood just left to HUD, next to the warning lights. I don't now recall has it been so far there, but at least it should have been inoperable.

That photo has the new panel on top right corner, excluding likely that russian-blue video camera box, and it has the UV-26 panel below the datalink panel.

But you can as well notice that there is no switch right of the laser designator/ranging switch (under the HSI), but otherwise right engine fire buttons, the flood lights, even the right window heating pipe angles. But one can see that photo has lots of stuff top of the weather control panel (sand filters, windscreen wipers etc).

So we can see that ED has taken functions from multiple KA-50 versions and put them together.

I like more this cockpit color.

Look at the top right corner where the UV-26 flare dispenser panel is/was located. You now have that moved to the left side, and it is replaced by a box with one switch in it.

 

And as the LWS panel + datalink panel were on same level as the UV-26 panel, it should mean that now the UV-26 panel being on the left side on same level, that the datalink panel is moved to left panel next to collective, as there is no space even when if the LWS panel is removed (as it is integrated to President-S system, using ABRIS screen).

Aaah now I see it, thank you!

I've been waiting for a rework to the Ka-50 ever since the new detailed Caucasus map was released. Can't wait to do the campaign again!

Even more, I wonder if they'll make a new campaign for the updated craft??!

she will be a sweet machine.

I cannot wait to redo the missions again, it will be a whole new game re-born.. solid trees, new defences.

Hopefully she will clear the way for an European/US attack chopper, and then there finally will be a true balance!

A late production Apache AH64A would be about right or and European Tiger.

Then we just gotta get that clutter right on the jets radar.

she will be a sweet machine.

I cannot wait to redo the missions again, it will be a whole new game re-born.. solid trees, new defences.

 

 

Hopefully she will clear the way for an European/US attack chopper, and then there finally will be a true balance!

A late production Apache AH64A would be about right or and European Tiger.

Then we just gotta get that clutter right on the jets radar.

I'd also be down for a cobra of any kind.

Would an AH-1W suit you grimm862?

It would fit me perfectly.....like a glove.

An AH-1Z would be nice.... but us chopper boys can only dream of such advanced weaponry in DCS world.

Would an AH-1W suit you grimm862?

It would fit me perfectly.....like a glove.

An AH-1Z would be nice.... but us chopper boys can only dream of such advanced weaponry in DCS world.

Would be awesome, any American attack heli would do really!

Oh man the AH-1W....:thumbup:

Can't wait for this, looks very promising and exactly the right thing to do updating the first module of DCS. I'm salivating..!

I've been waiting for a rework to the Ka-50 ever since the new detailed Caucasus map was released. Can't wait to do the campaign again!...

Is this a free update since I already own the black shark ?

since I already own the black shark?

Partly yes. If you want any added functionality such as new weapons systems etc. though, you'll have to pay for them. Or that's how I've understood it at any rate.