Figure of the top pilot “Funnel on the tail” along with the air-air rockets will allow the Russian helicopter Mi-28NM to shoot down enemy aircraft, TASS told the chief designer of the combat helicopters of the National Health Center (NCC) named after Mile and Kamov Vitaly Shcherbina.
“The essence of combat use lies in the reduction of the travel speed of the helicopter flight almost to 0 kilometers per hour – in this position the helicopter merges with the earth’s surface for the radar of the enemy fighters,” the designer said.
After that, according to him, the Mi-28NM crew occupies a convenient for attack by the air-air rockets position.
Shcherbina added that the relevance of the figure of the highest pilot added the appearance of an effective weapon at the helicopter.
In April 2020, Izvestia, referring to sources in the defense industry, reported that Mi-28N drum helicopters and, possibly, training MI-28UB will be fiscally upgraded to the level of Mi-28NM, resulting in The cars will be able around the clock and to detect any weather and hit the targets on a larger range.
In June 2019, RIA Novosti, referring to the source, reported that the Ministry of Defense of Russia until 2027 will purchase 98 reconnaissance helicopters Mi-28NM “Night Hunter”.