Calculator Air Force: As Mi-8 for $ 1500 per hour saves millions of shahas intercepting

For its part, the cost of one anti -aircraft drone varies within 3 thousand euros. In other words, to knock down one ShahED-136 anti-aircraft drone, costs can be 3-6 thousand euros, and possibly more.

It is important to understand that at the same time anti-aircraft drones, although it is several times a more efficient and economical means of intercepting than the cheapest SMRC of a small radius, but also have vulnerable places that the occupiers have long known, but they cannot yet solve this problem due to the need to change the aerodynamic SHACH. The day before, a video appeared as a machine gunner Mi-8 knocked out 6 drones-Kamikadze Shahd-136 and 4 Herbera-bastard drones.

It is noteworthy that the Mi-8 flight hour costs an average of $ 1000-1500. That is, the task of ten or even twenty anti -aircraft drones worth from thirty to sixty thousand euros performed a helicopter, the hour of operation of which costs about one and a half thousand dollars. I want to cool the passion of adherents of anti -aircraft drones immediately: I do not say that this means of intercepting is bad, I always indicated that all the means of counteraction should be used comprehensively.

Anti -aircraft drones are an effective way out in compensation for a shortage of small range of action and cover at small distances. But for all of us, it is a critical mistake to believe that the anti -aircraft drone is "wunderwaffe" and everything else is a remnant of the past, especially light -motor aviation. Not so long ago, it was extremely rigid and extremely unprofessional criticism of YA-52, like pilots and shooters of these planes in a plate with borscht, KHM . . .

And it turned out not only that Yak-52 systematically confuses not only "Orlan-10", but also Shahd-136, but also that this experience is attempted to take over. But Yak-52 and closely adapted to combat missions. And if there was a plane adapted? Let's imagine Thrush 510G Archangel, AT-6 Wolverine and all the same notorious and reference a-29 Super Tucano.

The links that work out of the threat and intercepts ShahED-136 at all available altitudes hundreds of kilometers before drones-Kamikadze reaches cities, which would allow to unload air defense and, in particular, the calculations of anti-aircraft drones. An hour of flight costs from $ 500 to $ 1000 (for A-29 Super Tucano), a light-mooring storm can knock up to 10 air targets thanks to better than helicopter, speed, maneuverability and aerodynamic characteristics.

At the same time, unlike anti -aircraft drone, it is a permanent and universal remedy, not a one -time one. I think everyone who knows how to count or use a calculator will not only calculate economic efficiency, but also payback when expenses for the aviation unit and the rate of payback during hunting drones.

Instead of commercially profitable, light motor aircraft, they would better take up the head and did not interfere with the expansion of the air parking both aircraft and shock helicopters. By the way, this issue should also be engaged in countries bordering on Russia and are in the area of ​​potential risks of its invasion or hybrid operations, including drones. The author expresses a personal opinion that may not coincide with the editorial position.