From:	Paul Jonathan Adam <Paul@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Re: How to handle missiles?
Date:	Mon, 4 Sep 1995 17:07:29 GMT

> > >Cobra Pilots in 'Nam had to do this a lot. Unfortunately, the proximity
> > >blasts will still kill a chopper no problem.
> >
> > Unarmored helicopters, yes. I'm not sure but I think armored (attack)
> > helicopters have less trouble with the blast than nearly-unarmored ones like
> > the AH-1G Cobra. Still, what was that VC saying... "Don't shoot at that
kind
> > of helicopter"?
>
> About the only helicopter which I could think of which would be even close
> to being that armoured would be a Hind or something....

The Russian Ka-50 "Werewolf" (NATO name Hokum) is armoured to withstand
23mm cannon fire: not to be tolerant to it, meaning you can survive, but to
remain combat capable after 23mm HE-I hits. There's a big difference between
surviving a hit from a 23mm shell weighing 100g and a six-pound HE warhead
from a Stinger, let alone anything bigger. Missiles will generally cause
catastrophic damage sufficient to kill you if you let them get close enough
for the proximity fuse to activate.

--
"When you have shot and killed a man, you have defined your attitude towards
him. You have offered a definite answer to a definite problem. For better
or for worse, you have acted decisively.
In fact, the next move is up to him." <R.A. Lafferty>

Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk