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How long is a Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark?

A Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark is about 16 m (52 ft) long.

What is measured: Russian attack helicopter, fuselage length

Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark (16 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark (16 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little longer than a city bus
  • A little shorter than a tennis court
  • As long as about 3 20-foot shipping containers end to end
  • About 3 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 6 would fit end to end along a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark

The Ka-50 is unusual for having coaxial contra-rotating rotors and no tail rotor.

Source: Jane's All the World's Aircraft

Military Helicopters

NameSizeCompared with Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark
Westland Lynx15.2 m (50 ft)0.95×
Kaman K-MAX15.8 m (52 ft)0.99×
Kamov Ka-52 Alligator16 m (52 ft)same size
Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark16 m (52 ft)this page
NHIndustries NH9016.1 m (53 ft)1×
Bell AH-1 Cobra16.2 m (53 ft)1×
Airbus H225M Caracal16.8 m (55 ft)1×
Mil Mi-28 Havoc17 m (56 ft)1.1×
Bell UH-1 Iroquois17.4 m (57 ft)1.1×
Mil Mi-24 Hind17.5 m (57 ft)1.1×

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