The enemy intercepts ideas. Why Russia, not Ukraine, turned Yak-52 into weapons against drones

Then, however, they stated that it is expensive, limits the mobility of drones and at all "not on time. " Ukraine was also the first to use a light piston aircraft Yak-52 to intercept intelligence drones. It was in Odessa that they began to use this aircraft to limit the capabilities of the Russian army to carry out intelligence at safe distances from the coast.

For the Russian command, Odessa Yak-52 became a real bone in the throat-they started a real hunt for it and even able, thanks to a thoughtless drain of "blunt windowsill", destroy the "bird" by the blow of a rocket 9M723. But volunteers began to raise the new aircraft very quickly. Not the state, not local oligarchs, not local authorities, but ordinary people through whom over Odessa continue to patrol air combat groups.

Meanwhile, when we were in static conditions, the enemy began to develop the idea of ​​using piston aviation, which in Russia is much more than ours. And even though in Soviet times, ideas about the Yak-52 have failed, now they have become relevant again.

During the war in Afghanistan, the Soviet troops were in a situation where they did not have effective assault aviation (Su-25 was not yet), so they set the task of creating a light maneuver assault to fight the enemy in areas without echelorated air defense. One of the decisions was the Mighting Modification of Yak-52B. It was installed by the UPC-23-250 suspension container and UB-32 missiles. It would seem cheap and effective in combating "sneaks". But it turned out - no.

Educational and training Yak-52 had too weak for the assault engine M-14P 360 hp. As a result, the assault maneuvers (dive) and the shooting of the nursis hanged and lost its course stability. And it concerned not only rockets, but also shooting from the UPC-23-250. By 1983, the project was closed.

In Russia, they boasted upgraded Yak-52B2 with a 90 kg amount for each wing, which allowed to install a circular inspection radar that provides information in the air-air-air, air-land and works as a meteole. But the main thing is that weapons use a semi -automatic carbine 12 caliber. Russian Yak-52B2 also received a new onboard computer, a pilot and navigation complex, a control system that allows you to perform tasks both day and night, even in difficult weather conditions.

Currently, the issue of installation of a 12 -caliber tape feed for carbine is being considered. Such remedies do not lead to loss of course stability or other problems during air firing. I would like to note-all this does not work against the drones-Kamikadze Shahd-136, because at those distances where such weapons are effective, the risk to the aircraft and the crew is maximum. Shahd-136 is more efficient to use turboprop aircraft and light shock helicopters.

Not MiG-29, not F-16 and not Yak-52, but what I called. After all, everything else also increases the risk of car loss and pilot. Lose F-16 to knock down shahd-pleasure so, isn't it? But for intercepting intelligence agents - which is very important for Ukrainian cities - this innovation looks very interesting. But why did she not appear with us, even in a private manner, but the enemy? Oh yes . . .

I forgot - "not on time"! In short, your "not on time" is inhibiting so many projects today that Russia is already realizing that the head is cracking! How many things could be done to increase the efficiency of the fight against the enemy, but no-the braking mechanism that chokes the initiative works in non-stop mode, as if it were directly controlled by the FSB.

In a warring country, to ignore the right ideas that increase the efficiency of troops is a crime! But for the first time everything disappears in nowhere? . . Either at the local level will begin to maintain the initiative of inventors and developers, or dependence on the decisions of the capital will lead to stagnation, then to the backward, and then - to a completely obvious failure. Source. The author expresses a personal opinion that may not coincide with the editorial position.