Why do modern armies continue to use helicopters when they are so vulnerable to manpads? Even worse, helicopters do not have any ejection seats so they are inherently more dangerous than fixed wing aircraft. They are also slow and limited to flying less than 10,000 ft.
Israel is developing a type of Trophy APS for their helicopters.
>>29950595
>Why do modern armies continue to use helicopters when they are so vulnerable to manpads?
Not so vulnerable as you think.
>helicopters do not have any ejection seats so they are inherently more dangerous than fixed wing aircraft.
Ka-52 do.
Helicopters are much cheaper and available than CAS aircraft.
Russia's using helicopters pretty well in Syria. There's nothing wrong with reliable CAS.
>>29950595
Why do modern armies continue to use infantry when they are so vulnerable to bullets? Even worse, infantrymen do not have any wheels so they are inherently more dangerous than IFVs. They are also slow and limited to running slower than 20km.
>>29951791
Is the US supplying manpads to ISIS?
Don't think you can shoot at helicopters with TOW's
>>29950595
Combined arms.
>>29951828
How many more tanks could be supplied & fielded for every helicopter? s m h
>>29950595
a) because helis provide irreplaceable mobility and utility
b) because helis are more effective for CAS and AT than jets
c) because helis fly low and slow using terrain masking to hide from AA
d) because some helis do have ejection seats
e) because helis have countermeasures
f) because you're a moron
>>29951819
> ISIS
US is supplying the "moderates" and Turkey/Saudis are supplying ISIS.
>>29950595
let's get this shit started
>T*rks incharge of not getting btfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCM3d4nkUmk
>>29950595
helicopter are like tank but they fukken fly, man
>>29951819
>Don't think you can shoot at helicopters with TOW's
Doubt it. The most basic sensor for self-defence suites for helos detects flashes from rocket launches.
>>29951872
Its actually surprising how vulnerable the tail is to the miniscule warhead of the Igla.
>>29950595
>one helicopter gets shot down
>retarded faggot makes this thread
>>29951872
Poor bait OP, poor bait
>>29951946
>Poor bait OP, poor bait
Op is presumably referring to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCM3d4nkUmk&feature=youtu.be&t=4m25s
RIP, Cobra pilots.
>>29951987
>RIP, Cobra pilots
What the fuck, are you Turkish or what? What's up with all the anons lately praying for that chopper crew? The islamic republic of turkey is the closest ally of ISIS, and they are fighting a bloody war against their own kurdish citizens.
PKK and YPG are US allies and fighting the good fight. Not only against ISIS, but also the turkish government.
Fucking turkroaches deserve no better
>>29952034
It's called empathy, you raging sperg. Jackass president of the country aside, the crew never had a chance.
>>29951819
>Don't think you can shoot at helicopters with TOW's
Technically - you can. Ukrainians managed to lot one helicopter to ATGM in Slavyansk. In the very beginning of their campaign.
>>29952034
>Fighting the good fight
>this is what burgers think about every morally questionable war or intervention they've ever lead.
>u go getum WMD's burger friend
>>29952034
angry countryless kurd dog found
>>29952122
>turkroach detected
Is this becoming a weekly thing? Is gliderfag gonna show up again?
>>29950595
>Why do modern armies use guns when they can be stopped by plates?
>Why do modern armies use tanks when they can be destroyed by ATGM?
>Why do modern armies still have soldiers when they need to be fed and will probably just fuck the locals and get in trouble?
>Why do modern armies do anything at all ever because there is a chance that they might not win?
>>29950595
>Why do modern anons continue to use stupid threads to question proven tech without giving a good alternative?
>Inb4
>Gliders are a better alternative
>>29952181
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsQrKZcYtqg
>>29952202
>>29952344
>gl*ders
don't fucking say it, you're going to summon him.
>>29952403
>And spell his name backwards
GAFREDILG
