Z-20 Utility Helicopter News & Discussions

[samsara]

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Via @黑色多瑙河A from Weibo

6212, one of the prototypes of the Z-20 naval version.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1349035329580195840

with anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)

 

[LKJ86]

Via @中部战区号角 from Weixin

 

[Deino]

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Looks like an old Mi-6 in the background.

 

[Stealth]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1351763033534689280

 

[lcloo]

Z20F (6221 0r 6321?) probably in Hainan island with weapon payload.

 

[Deino]

So we have 6211 & 6212 for the Z-20S multi-role/utility prototypes or 621x-numbers to denote the prototypes.

For the Z-20F ASW it looks like either 6221 or 6321 and so eventually 622x or 632x numbers?

 

[LKJ86]

Via CCTV and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[Deino]

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Via CCTV and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo



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Even more interesting they are said to be from the Xinjiang Brigade

 

[LKJ86]

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

Even more interesting they are said to be from the Xinjiang Brigade

Why's that even more interesting?

 

[vi-va]

Why's that even more interesting?

Simple. Below design means the engine, transmission and rotor system is good enough for High Altitude, below design is mainly for Infrared Signature Suppression, at the cost of less power efficient.

The combat areas near the border with India Army are 4000m-6000m, half oxygen, lack of road, cold, windy, snowy. Solders have to carry as much as possible, including tent, food, weapons, ammunitions, communication equipment, bulletproof vest, while climbing the damn high mountains.

The closer you can send your troops and supply to front line the better, it's a matter of life and death.

Infrared Signature Suppression is more important than armor. No matter what armor you have, a Stinger missile can send the millions dollars helicopter to hell.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

Simple. Below design means the engine, transmission and rotor system is good enough for High Altitude, below design is mainly for Infrared Signature Suppression, at the cost of less power efficient.
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The combat areas near the border with India Army are 4000m-6000m, half oxygen, lack of road, cold, windy, snowy. Solders have to carry as much as possible, including tent, food, weapons, ammunitions, communication equipment, bulletproof vest, while climbing the damn high mountains.

The closer you can send your troops and supply to front line the better, it's a matter of life and death.

Infrared Signature Suppression is more important than armor. No matter what armor you have, a Stinger missile can send the millions dollars helicopter to hell.

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Yeah, I get that. What I asked was why @Deino thinks it's more interesting that these are in the Xinjiang Brigade.

 

[Deino]

Yeah, I get that. What I asked was why @Deino thinks it's more interesting that these are in the Xinjiang Brigade.

Sorry for the delayed reply. First due to the reasons mentioned above by @vi-va but also since this is now the fifth or even sixth LH Brigade (161st, 121st, Xinjiang, Xizang/Tibet, plus eventually the 76th and 82nd) operating that type, which seems to show, that production is running on a high level.

 

[Deino]

If I'm not mistaken, these are the first images showing what appears to these depth charges on a Z-.20F

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1359900895014760457

 

[kungfugymnast]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1351763033534689280

US Blackhawks and Seahawks can't utilize hellfires, only carrying gun pods at most. Whereas China WZ20 copy could carry AGM. The article here said prototype belonging to PLAN. If the army wanted WZ-20 to carry AGM is more relevant especially for Tibet border LAC Ladakh, Sikkim providing close air support should there be battle.