2y ago

ATACMS fragmentation damage to a Ka-52 helicopter

Source: https://defence-ua.com/news/vidpovid_na_pitannja_scho_robljat_kasetni_bojepripasi_atacms_z_rosijskimi_vertolotami_foto-13224.html

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That thing is fucked. Just think about how many liquid lines, wires, and delicate components have holes in them. Probably cheaper to figure out the few components that don't have holes, and pull them out from this hunk of junk.
- A little duct tape, some Bondo... It'll be good as new.
- Igor, get out the duck tape! We need to get this thing flying again in two hours!
Someone is going to be in deep crap for posting this. Really surprised to see any aftermath pics.
That's some good fragmentation
"War is the history of weapons" on top of a fish? What does that mean?
- It's three separate words
- It means that the Russians are getting a history lesson and that Russian weapons are history.
Is the silver tape a heater or a glass(?) breakage sensor?
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=H9Qt5CCVqP8
  
  I knew someone from the War Thunder forums would come along.
  Neat, it does look like some kind of sensor to confirm the canopy is no longer there. Very similar to commercial alarm glass break sensors from the 80s-90s.
- The line is detonation cording. It is there to shatter the canopy as part of the ejection sequence. It can be seen on many older combat jets. It is a less common system now as many aircraft use explosive bolts to jettison the entire canopy structure instead.
  In the case of a helicopter this is safer however. Because a helicopter is more likely to have little or no forward motion a canopy that has been jettisoned would be an impact hazard for ejecting crew.
  F in chat for Goose. o7

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