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WZ-19 being tested by Pakistan ?

General characteristics of WZ-19.

Crew: Two, pilot and observer
Length: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in)
Empty weight: 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × WZ-8C turboshafts, 700 kW (940 hp) each
Main rotor diameter: 11.93 m (39 ft 2 in)
Main rotor area: 111.79 m2 (1,203.3 sq ft)
Performance

Maximum speed: 280 km/h (174 mph; 151 kn)
Cruise speed: 245 km/h (152 mph; 132 kn)
Range: 700 km (435 mi; 378 nmi)
Endurance: 4 hours
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 9 m/s (1,800 ft/min)
Armament

2x Pylon stores for rockets, gun pods, 8x HJ-8 or other anti-tank/air-to-surface/anti-ship missiles, 8x TY-90 air-to-air missiles.
 
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General characteristics of WZ-10

Crew: 2
Length: 14.15 m (ft)
Rotor diametecr: 13.0 m (ft)
Height: 3.85 m (ft)
Empty weight: 5,540 kg (lb)
Useful load: 1,500 kg (lb)
Loaded weight: 7,000 kg (lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 7,000+ kg (lb)
Powerplant: 2 × WZ-9 turboshaft, 1000 kw (1350 shp) each
Performance

Maximum speed: 300+ km/h
Cruise speed: 270+ km/h
Range: 800+ km ()
Service ceiling: 6,400 m (ft)
Rate of climb: over 15 m/s (ft/min)
Armament

Guns: 23*115 mm revolver gun, 25*137 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun or 30*165 mm 2A72 autocannon mounted on chin turret (optional 35 mm QLZ04 or 40 mm LG3 automatic grenade launchers, or 12.7 or 14.5 mm Gatling gun)
Hardpoints: 4
Rockets: 57 mm, 90 mm multi-barrel unguided rocket pods
Missiles: ** Up to 16 HJ-10 air to surface / anti tank / anti helicopter missiles. ADK10 is reported to be the official name of HJ10 missile.
Up to 16 HJ-8, HJ-9 missiles
Up to 16 TY-90 air-to-air missiles
Up to 4 PL-5, PL-7, PL-9 air-to-air missiles
Avionics

YH millimetre-wave fire-control radar
Helmet mounted sight with night vision goggles
BM/KG300G self protection jamming pod
Blue Sky navigation pod
KZ900 reconnaissance pod
YH-96 electronic warfare suite
 
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So, we can say that z19 will b a good helo for the support role of with z10.
 
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