KA-50-2

[Scooterman]

OK I've looked at this one long enough that I must have one.  But what about the nose/cockpit area?  Nothing that I can find has a canopy that big.  But in profile it looks JetRanger/Kiowa like.  

Ideas?

[anthonyp]

Is that the version Kamov was offering to Turkey?

[PolluxDeltaSeven]

Yes, I think so!

[Jschmus]

I think the canopy is deliberately outsized for better crew visibility.  Unlike the earlier Ka-52, the Erdogan has tandem seating.  In retrospect, the canopy looks a little like the Japanese OH-1, but I don't think anyone does a kit of that one.  Here's a link with a couple photos of the actual bird:

Erdogan

and for comparison:

The Other Kawasaki Ninja

[Captain Canada]

Looks like you'd have to think 'aftermarket', like something of an old LL'eggs package or somat.........

BTW, that's the ugliest alligator I've ever seen !

 

[Aircav]

Do a four seat version using the front end off a Prowler          
or may be you could use the main canopy off a Jaguar for the front section    

[Shasper]

You'll have to sand-off the frame, but a 206 Jetranger windscreen would work great.

This helo was offered to Turkey in the same competition that saw the Zulu model AH-1 chosen as their new AH-X


Ves B)  

[anthonyp]

This helo was offered to Turkey in the same competition that saw the Zulu model AH-1 chosen as their new AH-X

Yep, and now the competition is reopened again:

http://www.defensenews.com/sgmlparse2.php?...pc19204303.sgml