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SuperHind
This is one nasty piece of work, a Russian Hind on steroids. Extensively upgraded and 2 tons lighter the display pilots tossed this monster around like a stunt plane in a simulated attack after which it landed and deployed a stick of combat troops onto the 'target'. The entire nose of this attack chopper has been completely re-engineered with top drawer avionics and weapon systems. I would not want to be on the wrong end of one of these!
If you catch the movie Blood Diamond at your DVD store you'll see this very machine in action. The South African avionics company that does these upgrades made her available for the shoot. Otherwise she does the South African airshow circuit (I shot her in Cape Town at the bi-annual AAD show) and for testing new systems.
Read more at: www.engineeringnews.co.za/eng/news/thisweek/?show=94535
SuperHind
This is one nasty piece of work, a Russian Hind on steroids. Extensively upgraded and 2 tons lighter the display pilots tossed this monster around like a stunt plane in a simulated attack after which it landed and deployed a stick of combat troops onto the 'target'. The entire nose of this attack chopper has been completely re-engineered with top drawer avionics and weapon systems. I would not want to be on the wrong end of one of these!
If you catch the movie Blood Diamond at your DVD store you'll see this very machine in action. The South African avionics company that does these upgrades made her available for the shoot. Otherwise she does the South African airshow circuit (I shot her in Cape Town at the bi-annual AAD show) and for testing new systems.
Read more at: www.engineeringnews.co.za/eng/news/thisweek/?show=94535